Countdown to Condo

Current mood: determined

The student showed up again today for his detention. Two days down, two more to go. Can he do it? Can I? His mom and I talked on the phone for half an hour tonight after I got home. Yes, I make "house calls", too. She seemed to be really grateful that I was being so flexible and understanding with her son. That makes such a big difference! The more I know I'm appreciated, the more it makes me want to bend over backwards to help. I wish that more students (and parents) knew that teachers are not the enemy. I don't know of many teachers who could last in this profession and not like kids.

Oh, speaking of kids! Check it, I was entering the school building when I noticed that a student was wearing a long, white do-rag. Do-rags are not even allowed on campus, let alone on someone's head. I explained this quite civilly to the offending student, whereupon he told me, "Get to class!" HE told ME to get to class! Can ya believe it?! So, I explained that I was going to go into another teacher's classroom and call security, which I did. When I went back out to tell the student, he had gone.

Later on that afternoon, I saw one of my former students walking down the hall with the boy. I asked, "Who is he?" My former student told me the kid's first name. But when I tried looking him up in the system, he wasn't listed. Did I get the wrong info? Did I just spell the name wrong? Hmmmm...the case is definitely not closed! I'm determined to find out who he is and teach him some manners.

I made a much-needed mani/pedi appointment yesterday for 4:00 today but I remembered it at FOUR-THIRTY! Rats! Sheepishly had to call them up and explain. I rescheduled it for tomorrow. My toenails are Howard-Hugheseque! Ewww!

Why was I running so late? Well, other than the aforementioned afterschool detention, I had to FedEx the escrow paperwork today (missing bank statement be damned). I should find out tomorrow if it's a no-go or I'm going condo.