Humor
Written by: Mary Moran, Math Teacher, Bartlett High School
My students know from the very first day that I have a HUGE aversion to nasal mucous—that is, I HATE SNOT! So, students know that when they have a cold, I know they will grab a tissue, go FAR away from my classroom door, blow their noses, drop the tissue in the nearby trash can, and come back into class quietly.
So, this one afternoon after the lesson, I was circulating around the class when I passed two of my jokesters. All of a sudden behind me, I heard a loud “ACHOOO!” and then I felt a light, cold spray all over the back of my bare arm.
“Oh, I’m so sorry!” one student says.
“OOOHHH! That’s so NASTY!” I shrieked. Then I heard the snicker and turned around. The student had ducked his head and was covering his mouth with his hand while his seatmate, held a water bottle with a hole in the top!
Humor goes a long way—both ways—in my classes.
This is how I remember it at Bartlett High School in 2007 as told to and written by Ellen Kennedy.
Thank you, Ellen. You are terrific!
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