Panic!

My students were all abuzz over the bomb scare. Many are afraid to come to school. . . Many wondered why we didn't close school . . .

I told them that we have had many bomb scares in the decades that I have been there, and that we can't give in and close school. That would only breed more copy cat graffiti. Sadly, in reality, if someone is going to do something horrific, they aren't going to tell anyone. To me it seems like a kid didn't want to take a test on Wednesday.

So, being the mean teacher that I am, I told my students that I would be there, that Wednesday's assignment was still due on Wednesday. But, if they didn't feel comfortable coming to school, they could email or fax me their assignments. I told them that I would also post any important information on the class web site.

We'll see how things go. All I know is that on Tuesday there is going to be an all-school picnic--3,000 people on the football field for hot dogs!

Hot dog!