The Big Secret

‎3rd grader: So, Ms. O, we are ready for the secret. We will behave all day, watch our mouths AND keep our hands to ourselves, if you tell us what the "O" stands for. If it's embarassing, we promise not to laugh.

Me: I appreciate that guys, but it's not embarassing and it's not a secret. It's been on the front of my door all school year.

3rd Grader: WHAT!?!?!? Let me see... yeah, I can't pronounce that.

Boundaries??

5th Grader: Why we can't be friends on Facebook, Ms. O? The whole "Boundaries" thing?
Me: Yes. We've been through this many times already.
5th Grader: So you gonna "Not Now" me before I even "Request" you? You not even gonna think about "Confirming" me?
Me: That's a whole lot of Facebook talk. And no, I won't even think about "Confirming" you.

Professor O

3^rd Grade Girl: Could I get some markers, Professor O? ( I hand her some markers)

3^rd Grade Boy: Why you calling her “Professor” for?

3rd Grade Girl: ‘Cause I like Professor better than Ms. And there’s Prof. X, so why she can’t be Prof. O?

3^rd Grade Boy: Cause we ain't mutants, that's why.

3^rd Girl: Well, let’s ask her and she can decide. Which do you like better, Prof. O or Ms. O?

Me: Definitely Prof. O.

 3^rd Grade Boy: Yo, you calling us mutants Ms. O?

Young Love

3rd Grader: Ms. O, if I think a girl is pretty, does that mean I love her?
Me: No, not really.
3rd Grader: Can I love someone that I don't think is pretty?
Me: Sure you can.
3rd: Why is love so confusing, Ms. O? I bet someone thinks your pretty AND loves you, that would make it really easy.

("Really easy"... I think not)

Misunderstanding...

3rd Grader: Ms. O, remember how you told me to try and ignore people that bother me?
Me: Yes.
3rd Grader: I tried that on my mom and she got angry. I told her it was your idea.
Me: Let's review my advice but let me call your mom first.

Ms. O's Quotes of the Week

4- I don't know if Osama Bin Laden is going to heaven. And no, I'm not the one who decides.

3- I'm not sure why I have "such a small office with no windows".

2- Writing short answers and essays for the state wide exam is NOT like texting, you MUST spell out all the words. 

1- If a question on the state wide exam is too hard, "SMH" is not an appropriate answer.

How Rumors Start

5th Grader #1: I heard they killed Osama Bin Laden.

5th Grader #2: You know, he's President Obama's cousin?

5th Grader #1: No, Saddam Hussein is Obama's cousin.

5th Grader #2: The one who flew the plane on Sept 11th?

5th Grader #1: Yup, the one who flew plane on 9/11 is President Obama's cousin. Right, Ms. O?

Me: Can we get a current events class started, please?