Back-to-school Survivor Pillows

'The first day of school.'

'I thought we retired last May.'

'Bye, girls! Have a great day at school!...You look so cute in your new school clothes...What else could I have said to cheer them up?'

Sarah suddenly remembers how much she hates carpool

"I like going to school...and I like coming home from school. It's all the stuff in the middle that gives me trouble."

'It says I missed freshmen Orientation and I have to take it in summer school in order to graduate.'

"The day at school? Oh, you know, the usual psychological and educational stew."

'What are the other nonconformists wearing this year?'

The full moon frenzy strikes again."

'Yes, grammar rules do evolve over time, but making up your own to 'stay ahead of the curve' won't work in this English class!'

Examinations.

"You said mindfulness could help us do well on the test, so I filled it up with as much as I could last night."

"There's an app that helped me finish grades 3 through 7. If you need me, I'll be in my room playing video games for the next few years."

'Does the Fifth Amendment apply to report cards?'

'Will Mr. 'No Comment' please remain after class.'

Biology Revision - Arse / elbow.

"It's going to be one of those days."

"I enjoy the one day of the school year...that I didn't forget to do my homework."

"The first day of school. Yes sir. A day to make new friends. A day to mark new beginnings. A day to discover everyone but you has grown three feet over the summer."

Planned service changes

"Get your lunchbox, you're going!"

'Life isn't fair and neither is Miss Brown!'

"The first week of school is just review. You know. Scenes from last year's episode."

"The school year is officially over, and the teachers won."

Learning Curve

'Want to hear something scary? This is the third time this week I've gotten off the bus and still remember what I've learned.'

"I wouldn't mind...But he's the teacher."

'And it's not just me...Ms. Anthrope doesn't seem to like anyone.'

The First Day Back

A Grade Two student explains why he is so eager to get back to school.

"Ah, bless. His first day at school."

"And to finally break free from the crippling burden of my student loans."

"And what did my little darling do in school today?"

The Month of August

"So this is it...the first day of the new school year. I guess studying, tests and report cards are still the hot things around here."