Starting Middle School Gifts

Cheers For The Hollyhock Middle School Chess Team

"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."

"And the last little piggy cried, 'Oui, oui, oui' all the way home."

'Reading, writing and arithmetic are important, son. Someday you might sign autographs for money.'

"Did I hear the dog in here?"

'Peter the Flying Hippo is my favorite storybook character without any merchandising tie-ins.'

"I've always dreamed of being on an academic team like this! It's great that we can all depend on each other!"

'When I grow up, I want to be a hydraulic engineer...'

'My reading comprehension is so-so, but I do make up for it with my highlighting skills.'

"When I grow up, I'm writing the Great American App."

"I got a gold star for going the longest without looking at my phone in class."

"My answers could be right. Your quiz just asked the wrong questions."

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

"Abstract Expressionism is definitely right for me at this stage of my career."

'I couldn't do my term paper because they've never made a movie about Rutherford B. Hayes.'

'In school today, we learned about endangered species.'

"It's no my fault I got a D. The system is broken."

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

Culture Saturday

Being and Nothingness Pop-Up! (book)

Boy and girl at thier studies

'Are you sure I should read my book report to the class? --�It's PG-13.'

Girl with smart phone enters door that says "Social Media Studies"

'The secret to doing a book report is only picking books that have been made in to movies.'

Kid in time-out writes 'it was the best of time out...'

'What a drive! Our boy's going to go a long, long way.'

'My imaginary playmate can whip your imaginary playmate!'

'You need an education or you will wind up in some fast food place.'

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

"It says 'break glass' but it doesn't say what glass!'

Kid with messed up project in Wood Shop, titled: 'Wouldn't Shop'

Billy, can you deliver your show 'n tell this time without the fog machine?

"You've got to learn about verbs. How else are you going to verbalize your feelings?

'I got 100 in school today. 50 in history and 50 in maths.'