Wednesday, July 16, 2008

Give Me A Break

I went to more summer training yesterday. My training yesterday started at the WISD Playhouse on I-35 by Baylor. The purpose of the training this time was to acquaint the elementary teachers with the new math textbook adoption. The morning training focused on the textbook itself and the various components.

The publisher of our adoption is Macmillan/McGraw-Hill. The presenter started by going into detail about the company and the name. As she was telling some fact about McGraw-Hill the following exchange took place:

Me, "Is Quickdraw still with the company?"

I get a blank stare.

Then she asks,"Who?"

Me, "Quickdraw!"

She, "Quickdraw?"

Me, "Yes! Quickdraw! Quickdraw McGraw.

"Someone in the audience, "He teaches Kindergarten!"

She, "Oh! I fell right into that one. They normally ask if Tim or Faith are there.

Fast forward to the afternoon session.

I arrive at Brook (That's the school I teach at, Brook Avenue Elementary) and am met with several police cars in the staff parking lot. Something has obviously happened and I had my suspicions.

I headed into the building and sure enough I learned that several vehicle windows were broken.

During the school year our parking lot is locked up during the day to keep folks out. However, during summer training with so many people coming and going the lot has been left unlocked.

Enter the folks that have nothing better to do during the day. Then add to that seemingly intelligent people leaving their valuables in their vehicle in plain sight.

Now I know that many of these people are not accustomed to this neighborhood, but gee whiz! Take your valuables with you; or at least hide them so that folks are not tempted.

Give me a break! And Charlie too. He had to clean up all the mess and it was terribly hot today.

© 2008 Barry T Horst

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