There are Little Darlings that if they see you or you make eye contact with you can be certain you will see them in your clinic with in the next 5 min. There are two LDs who we avoid at all cost due to this. I will duck into an office or classroom if I coming. I cringe when I hear them say, "Hello, Ms. Nurse", because I know I will see them before the day is out.
Thank God, both of these LDs will graduate this year.
There are Little Darlings that if they see you or you make eye contact with you can be certain you will see them in your clinic with in the next 5 min. There are two LDs who we avoid at all cost due to this. I will duck into an office or classroom if I coming. I cringe when I hear them say, "Hello, Ms. Nurse", because I know I will see them before the day is out.
Thank God, both of these LDs will graduate this year.
I just hid under my desk so as not to make eye contact while one of those offenders was using the bathroom.
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ctate - Thanks for this thread. We all know we have these little (and big) ones that popped into our minds when we read this. It gave me several little chuckles and is just what I needed to help kick start my Monday morning. Thanks friends. I needed a little pick-me-up.
This is me during morning drop-off. The parents crowd our lobby, and if I walk through that area during drop-off then I will be stopped by at least 5 parents. I purposely hide in my office between 8:15 and 8:45.
Yes! I'll take 10 FF visits from first graders over one parent conversation any day!
In fact, do not even let a kid come to mind because Murphy's Law - they will come!!!
Oh, My!!! Yes! Since we have 2 of us in the office and I will go to the other schools to fill in when needed, I will "wonder" if they had come in the office. I will attempt to hold my tongue and not ask, but shortly after I "wonder" about them, they come in.
In fact, do not even let a kid come to mind because Murphy's Law - they will come!!!
Just today...walking down the hall...spotted a platinum club member but he didn't see me. I thought I was in the clear but at that same moment I found myself staring at a locker with HIS name on it. Ten minutes later here he comes!!!
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if i'm in a particularly salty mood, i know which classrooms i can go into for instant rockstar treatment. one classroom of first graders will literally mob me with hugs. it's sweet and awesome and sometimes very much needed. But I also totally get what you're saying - i just want to get to the copier and i don't want to see the kid that is coughing much louder than needed and will be fine if he just stops for a swallow of water. But if he sees me it's going to be a whole thing. i feel like i'm in a spy movie in those moments.
This is so true. I am loved so much by these kiddos. Especially the younger ones. I do get hugs from the older ones sometimes, especially one student. It's our tradition that he comes after school and always hugs me since last year.
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I just hid under my desk so as not to make eye contact while one of those offenders was using the bathroom.