I just want y’all to know that I work with some of the most amazing people!
Today, after my very ridiculously full day, during my last class, one of my 3rd graders decided the girl next to him ‘stunk to high heaven’ and proceeded to spray his area of the room (meaning the entire room) with some cheapass, nasty cologne, no doubt mixed in a hidden meth lab and purchased used at one of Satan’s garage sales.
As we know, I have severe asthma and by the time I got a whiff of it, I was down for the count, gasping for air. My lungs completely closed down.
Several of my girls ran from the room and got 2 of the teachers in the hall. One had a class, but another teacher was in the room and told him there was an emergency and she HAD to go. She got the school nurse, while the other one took control of my darling Rowdy bunch. My emergency inhaler was safely ensconced on my dresser at home, meaning useless to me. SO while the nurse and one teacher helped me to the nurse’s office where I was given a pretty serious breathing treatment, (and reamed out for not having the emergency inhaler with me) the other one took my class and made them read. The teacher who helped me went back to my room, packed up my purse, turned off my computer and had the room locked up and brought my stuff too me.
I am so grateful to all of them and even though they aren’t here, I wanted y’all to know I work with an awesome bunch of people.
I was told my entire class asked about me and was very concerned before they got on the buses. I suspect I will have hand drawn get well cards tomorrow.
My son has promised me dinner. He’s driving. The local German-Thai place is calling my name.
goodness me – that sounds really serious. Glad to hear you are ok! And that you have a) students who are quick off the mark and b) caring colleagues. But honestly – asthmatic and leaving the inhaler at home? Zee!!!!!!!!!!
Hope you feel better, soon – especially after the intriguing German-Thai mixture!
I changed purses and it just didn’t get into the new purse. I”m taking one tomorrow to just keep in my desk. The School Nurse was REALLY upset with me. She said I have absolutely the WORST asthma hack she’s ever heard!
The class was climbing the wall (last one of the day.) but when this happened, it scared them to death. I’m like – you guys love me so much, but you come to my room and act like the Devil’s favorite child. I don’t get it.
Yeah, this resturant is just down the road. Husband is a German chef and his wife is from Thailand. It is absolutely the best eating around! I took my sister a few weeks back and we had to roll each other out! It’s amazing. If you ever come here, I’m taking you there!!!
Sometimes it takes a shock like that for kids to wake up and understand that their teacher is only a human, too… Hope it lasts a while 😉
I hope so too.
OMG, glad it ended ok and that you are feeling better, please have an inhaler close by next time 🙂 Little devils that they are… i bet they learned a valuable lesson today.
Food place sounds amazing, we want details 🙂
We’ve been there before. It’s sooooo good. Spawn tried something new – long German name. My sweet and sour pork was REALLY spicy tonight.
Very glad that you’re okay! And kudos to your fellow teachers.
Enjoy the dinner.
Oh my, I hope you’ll be okay soon!!!!!
Oh, wow, that must have been scary! Glad you are OK and the the students and coworkers were such superstars!
German-Thai place, what an interesting mix. 🙂
Glad you are okay, and hope that kid learned a lesson.
Zee! The drama in elementary is supposed to be with the kids, not the teachers!! Then we sit in the break room at lunch and swear about it….