It's the small things that add up.
I have a student who is mentally retarded and who has really been through a TON. He is a refuge from Bosnia and has faced many challenges here in the states. Needless to say, he is full of energy and is often looking for other things to do besides schoolwork. Here was his latest...
...early in the morning...
"E is spraying candy in people's mouths"
This was said while another student was roaming the room and knocking chairs over so naturally I ignored it while I dealt with the other problem.
...sometime after lunch...
Me: "Why aren't you doing your work?"
T: "I'm just soooo tired, E sprayed medicine in my mouth that makes you sleepy. Watch, other kids will start falling asleep too!"
At this point I was beginning to wonder what E had! I asked him about it and he denied having anything.
...finally, at the end of the day...
E was walking to the buses and had some small white bottle in his hand, and I was struck with the reminder of the previous incidents from the day...
Me: "is that what you have been spraying in peoples mouths all day?????"
He pulled away, "it's nothing"
As I looked at it I realized it was spray hand sanitizer that he found on the ground and had refilled with water!
This kid who has been underestimated by all, managed to convince 3 classmates that it was candy and 2 others that it was sleep medicine, and keep it hidden from me all day!
Brilliance.
The unfortunate thing is that he easily could have gotten them all sick.
But alls well that ends well:)
...early in the morning...
"E is spraying candy in people's mouths"
This was said while another student was roaming the room and knocking chairs over so naturally I ignored it while I dealt with the other problem.
...sometime after lunch...
Me: "Why aren't you doing your work?"
T: "I'm just soooo tired, E sprayed medicine in my mouth that makes you sleepy. Watch, other kids will start falling asleep too!"
At this point I was beginning to wonder what E had! I asked him about it and he denied having anything.
...finally, at the end of the day...
E was walking to the buses and had some small white bottle in his hand, and I was struck with the reminder of the previous incidents from the day...
Me: "is that what you have been spraying in peoples mouths all day?????"
He pulled away, "it's nothing"
As I looked at it I realized it was spray hand sanitizer that he found on the ground and had refilled with water!
This kid who has been underestimated by all, managed to convince 3 classmates that it was candy and 2 others that it was sleep medicine, and keep it hidden from me all day!
Brilliance.
The unfortunate thing is that he easily could have gotten them all sick.
But alls well that ends well:)
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