School Year Savor Gifts

"I can't believe school ends in three months! Sometimes I wish it would never end. But I guess endings make you appreciate the present."

'X is unknown? Even to somebody with all your education?'

'Good girl, Carol - now hands up all those who have lost their pens.'

"I did the best dental health poster in the class. I just hope Mr. Tooth Decay doesn't hold a grudge."

Harry Potter learns some 'new tricks' on his first day enrolled in a public school.

You wrote a book report on a video game instruction manual?

"The rolling wheels...the ringing bells...signal the deliciousness of summer."

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, Kevin. You need to know them so you can Blog.'

"Do you think that will count as our 'Fifteen minutes of fame'?"

'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!'

"I thought your show-and-tell was really brave."

"Today in school we learned how to glue!"

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

'I tell you, dad, Miss Hamilton is a witch!'

"I'm the last to go home because my parents are still fine tuning their work-life balance."

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

"Attendance is up, but they tune out my sermon to play wordle."

'An actual History lesson is set for June...'

'Don't just stand there, get into focus!'

"OK, hands up who’s vegan... lactose intolerant... peanut allergies..."

'Oh, Christ.'

'Trade you lunches?'

"I wish I'd failed my 11 Plus too...."

Conclave.

'I know I can train them to be thoughtful productive citizens if I can ever get past sit.'

'The good news is that all the teachers liked the weekend brainstorming retreat. The bad news is that twelve of them are out today with splitting headaches.'

"You're actually passing notes in class? That is so retro!"

"Tests! That's one thing I don't like about the end of school. I can't believe it! You're not finished studying, either?"

I used to have nightmares about forgetting my locker combination. In their nightmares, they forget passwords!

'Nice going, Mom.You ate my entire insect collection. Now I'll fail biology class at school.'

"He's at grade level for everything except cursing. He's swearing at a 9th grade level."

'I've lost 2 pounds thanks to the new healthy school lunches. I don't eat them.'

"Hard to believe that school's almost over."

"My dog? Why no, Miss, space aliens ate my homework!"

"I thought that assignment from my school was spam."