My Funny Students

My kids were so funny today. First of all, they totally freaked out when I told them that I was going to America on Monday. My young kids were hugging me and pleading with me, hands clasped together, whining, "Don't go Ms. Sheril, don't go!"

"Don't worry," I said, "I'm coming back in January. I just want to see my family for Christmas."
"Four lessons without you!" they said, "Please don't go! Please don't go!"

It's nice to know I'm loved.

My 6th formers were especially funny today, and not just because they were pleading for me not to leave. In general, they're my favorite class because they are young enough to still think I'm really cool. Sadly, my percieved "coolness" drops off significantly after the 8th form. But back to my 6th formers:

They're only 10 or 11 years old and they're just too funny. Today I gave them back a test that they took eariler in the week. They were all nervous as I handed the tests back, and then, one by one, they saw their grades and started to celebrate. Oleg, a blue eyed boy with a severe bowl cut, sung out: "Eight! YESSSSSSS!"

Then Vicka, the pudgy girl sitting next to him sung out, "Eight! Me too! YESSSSSSSSS!" Then they slapped a huge high five. As more kids saw their marks, more cheers rung out and there was clapping and chortling and high fiving across the aisles.

Then Maxime, one of my favorite boys, saw his grade and became overcome with excitment. "Eleven!!!" he said, throwing his fists into the air and shooting up out of his chair, "YYEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!"

"YESS! YESS! YESS!" He growled. He was punching his arms in the air, up and down, up and down, and then, in a final show of enthusiasm, he thrust himself backwards, arching his back dramatically, before snapping his torso the other direction with so much force that he SMACKED HIS FOREHEAD AGAINST THE DESK.

Maxime looked stunned, and then quickly glanced around to see if anybody had notice...we all had. And I for one, could not suppress my laughter. Maxime just sat in his chair rubbing his forehead with a goofy grin on his face. It was too funny. So much excitment for one little test...