Mrs. B: (to a naughty student who was being very sassy) Listen here, little miss, "acting cute" won't get you through life.

Cutie: It'll get me most of the way!

Spring is in the air!

A lot of the children were really sleepy and crabby today. I noticed. The school counselor noticed. We both gave the class a "talking to" about going to bed early tonight. At the end of the day, I asked my usual question...

Mrs. B: Okay, someone tell me something that they learned today.

Reed: I learned that you and Mrs. S. are BIG on getting enough SLEEP!

As we settled in for lunch...

Mrs. B: So, what do you all want to talk about?

Reed: Let's talk about toe-jam.

We were having a pizza party and chatting...

Teeny: Lauren is a slow eater.

Summer: (to Lauren) Yeah, you're a slow-poke!

Teeny: My sister eats fast. She's a fast-poke.

A student was having a hard time settling down and getting to work. This, apparently, annoyed his neighbor...

Summer: Are you gonna write, Jax, or just talk all day?!

Mrs. B: (holding up a pencil that has been gnawed down to the lead) Okay, that's it! I want to know who has been EATING the pencils?!! (pause, no answer) Aspen, was it you?

Aspen (indignantly) NOOOO!

Mrs. B: (narrowing eyes at him) ASPEN!

Aspen: Okaaaaaay.