The Case of the Missing Pumpkin

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:36 am

cherandbuster;445096 wrote: Yeah

What The Gupster said :-6

Yeah! Although it's too late now.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 10:38 am

911;445229 wrote: Teach him to keep his hands to himself or ask first. MEN! :p

It's not *men*, it's, well, erm... I can't really think of a polite term.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:50 am

chonsigirl;445835 wrote: He went home to get it while I was outside on bus duty-so it is cut like a regular jack-o-latern, and he understands he hurt my feelings. (of course, it was cut about 3 days ago, so it is old)

I do not think he even thought of it before, I explained what would I tell my students, I fibbed to them yesterday? He did not realize it, I do not know why he didn't..............

snooze, I will think about the e-mail, I am fearful of keeping my job. I would hate to change schools for some reason.

I've been thinking about this a little. You can't do much, really, without rocking

the boat rather *too* much. I think you'll have to make your feelings to old

matey known to him, and that's about it. You will have to tell your class the

truth, or thereabouts, in your most schoolmistressy way....

"I'm sorry about *our* pumpkin (that Mr. Scienceteacher bought for us)." (if

they know about the latter). "Mr. Matey thought it was OK to take it home,

and made a mistake, because it was too early, as you know. He is very

sorry for the mistake. I am sorry too, for fibbing - I did not know what had

happened to it, and did not want you to be disappointed.".

They will think you're *OK*, and won't take up arms against Mr. Matey, 'cos

he's "sorry for his mistake" (!). Mr. Matey won't go loopy because you made

him look like the sad sack of sht that he may well be. Mr. Scienceteacher

knows it wasn't your fault, or doing, and will form his own opinion of Mr. Matey.

At some point it may be possible to make it up to the class, especially if they've

another year at your school.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:09 pm

Bill Sikes;445958 wrote: I've been thinking about this a little. You can't do much, really, without rocking the boat rather *too* much. I think you'll have to make your feelings to old matey known to him, and that's about it.

Chonsi

I agree with Bill

Do let us know if you decide to do anything :-6

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:34 pm

I agree with Bill except for one thing...the teacher himself should pop in and offer his apologies for taking THIER pumpkin without asking.

A lesson to be learned for the kids...that adults make mistakes too, and do apologize. And that it is OK for an adult to apologize to a young'un!!

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:45 pm

Marie5656;445998 wrote: I agree with Bill except for one thing...the teacher himself should pop in and offer his apologies for taking THIER pumpkin without asking.

A lesson to be learned for the kids...that adults make mistakes too, and do apologize. And that it is OK for an adult to apologize to a young'un!!

Well said, Marie

You are indeed a wise woman :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:53 pm

The teacher did come in all day long to make sure the kids knew the pumpkin was back, and apologized many times to me. He was even scared by days end I would change teams next year, and asked me at lunchtime if I was planning on staying and teaching science. (he knows the principal already asked for me to teach Spanish for 8th grade) I told him I wanted to stay, and pass the Board exams next year in science and that I enjoyed being in 6th grade.

I think he talked to the students in his classroom, they settled down, they had their pumpkin. And I will be wise next year, and have it kept locked up until the appointed day.

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:23 pm

chonsigirl;446007 wrote: I will be wise next year, and have it kept locked up until the appointed day.

"Argh! He's on the rampage again... LOCK UP YOUR PUMPKINS!".

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:10 pm

Oh my, those are interesting replies!

I know the science teacher went down and gave it to him, when I was up at the office during my prep. He might have ratted him out, I don't know.

I am laughing at the putting the pumpkin guts in his desk.........................:wah:

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:37 pm

chonsigirl;446007 wrote: I think he talked to the students in his classroom, they settled down, they had their pumpkin. And I will be wise next year, and have it kept locked up until the appointed day.

At least you can take heart in that its a lesson well learned. Next year you'll KNOW to keep it locked up. It's also good that the teacher who gave it to you knows what happened to it!

chonsigirl;446209 wrote:

I am laughing at the putting the pumpkin guts in his desk.........................:wah:

This is not a bad idea! Having carved out 5 pumpkins over the last 2 days....I had no idea how much those pumpkin innards STANK! Pew! :p

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 6:39 pm

I can imagine them using the seeds like pea shooters now....................:wah: