The Crying Epidemic

I had three kids randomly start crying in my class. Half the class left for Yup'ik and the other half was sitting at their tables while I was about to start their Phonics lesson. Then, all of a sudden I hear Daniel BURST into hysterical crying. Then, Angela started pouting and tearing up.

I couldn't figure out what was wrong with them because they don't like to talk to me when they cry, so, I waved across the hall to the office for the Counselor. "Uh, Linda...I have a crying epidemic...and I didn't do anything for them to be crying over..." She comes over, I bring her in and then I see Aiden crying hysterically. The other three kids were sitting their like why is everyone crying?. Linda (the counselor) starts talking to Daniel and Angela.

I start my lesson with the other three with hopes that they would just focus instead of paying the crying children any attention. Then, 5 minutes into the lesson Daniel and Angela come over with huge smiles on their faces. I'm thinking, did she drug them?

I say to them "Oh, I'm so glad you are back and feeling happy again." Then, Angela goes "We were fake crying..." and giggles like it was the funniest thing in the world.

I was like "Um...That's not very nice Angela. I was worried about you." Her and Daniel start cracking up some more. Aiden is still crying. Linda goes over to him. He won't talk to her, so she stays around till he calms down and then leaves. Aiden apparently was crying because the other two were crying and he was sad for them.


THAT, was my day in a nut shell. Not to mention that the whole district board and office stopped by to visit my classroom (so my nerves were crazy) Haha...it's always an experience here.