Day Twenty-five: Outtakes

This morning started similar to yesterday. Same student put the chairs together, laid down, and promptly ignored my request to please sit up. Walked over to the computer, opened up my email, and copied both the principal and the AP on what was going on, so there would be a record in case someone came in and asked why I had a student passed out in class doing nothing. The principal came himself this time, pulled him in the hallway, and then they walked up to the office together. Not sure what is going on, but I hope to find out tomorrow. After he left the remaining kids were fine. One just got out of SMARTS. He was really anxious about being in there. He told me last week that it was for something someone else did, but he served his time.

2nd period was the first class to start filming. The girls were ready and anxious to get it done. One girl kept freaking out and didn't want to be in front of the camera. Eventually she sat there and read her questions. Two of the guys kept putting their heads down, and it felt like there was nothing I could do to change that. They did actually get up when we went to the other room.

3rd period was hilarious. Yes I let the girls do my hair. It wasn't as high as I thought it would be. Thankfully the girl who was supposed to do my makeup was feeling sick. They kept saying "Miss, you are going to look so sexy."

4th period we got more filming done for the group doing a scene on the red carpet. One girl earlier this week didn't want to do it, so I gave her another assignment. But once she got in there and started trying on dresses, I said, "Hey, do you want to pretend to be someone's wife on the red carpet?" She totally went with it. Even improvised dialogue. The destructo boys kept pacing around the room. All I could think was that it was the lead up to something breaking. I checked on them a few times to make sure it didn't get to that point. When I was checking on them, I left the camera on. I'm using the one on my computer, so the kids were able to see themselves. Later I saw two of the boys had done a whole little dance in front of the camera. So now I'll be making a blooper reel.