Day Forty-four: Burned out

1st period we focused mostly on setup. Asking them to help lay out some butcher paper and tape it together was like asking them to solve the economic crisis. But eventually they played along. Those boys.

Jackson Pollock. Yes, I introduced my students to a famous artist in 2nd period so we could create blood spatter with different shades of red and brown. It was so fun I was almost gleeful.

My O5 ringleader came to 3rd again and helped out. I heard her in the hallway talking about leaving after lunch before class (which she is allowed to do). I was really hope to be able to work with her during 5th, maybe talk to her more one-on-one. So I pulled out the jello, latex gloves, and pantyhose to have 3rd help out with it instead. When she walked in and saw, she was disappointed and said, "I thought I was going to help you..." "I was planning on it, but you said you were leaving." So she stayed through 3rd and helped me make fake guts and helped a few other students with other decorations. At the beginning of the semester, the only motivation she had to go to school was to be able to hang out with her friends. She stayed through 4th period and continued to help. Not sure where she disappeared to after.

A few students came during my 5th period conference and helped with setup. They like to think that they're my crew now.

Had an equipment failure today. I bought a strobe light for the haunted house, which flashed once and never again. Grrr. So lame when a brand new light burns out.