At least the little darlings haven't thought of doing this yet!!

 

Actually been a nice week.  Grade schoolers are a bit nuts but that's spring fever for you!

a note to kids

I'd LOVE to put this sign up in my school bus!!!!  Or better yet pass it out to some parents.

Things have gone from bad to worse with my 2 problem children on my PM route.  These girls are in fact foster kids who I have tried very hard to give them a break, listen to, and be understanding.  After getting cursed out by one, and having her try to jump out of the bus at a bus stop (on a highway).  I had enough.  She was written up for each offense and then suspended for 2 weeks.  After coming back last week she started up immediately.  She and her sister were given a warning and then written up again.  I blame the lack of discipline at home for this.  I truly feel that a household needs to have 2 parents or at least a parent that is willing to actually parent, which in this cause isn't!  As I went by their stop Friday the one girl raised her newly purchased Wendy's frosty (mom was standing right there) and said, " I am not off because of her!! (ME)"...

Hope she's off for good, I don't need the grief!

Thanks for listening!

When I came back from my illness on Tuesday I was met by Junior high afternoon route kids by these words..."Where were you?????????  Don't EVER leave us with THAT witch again!!"  They were speaking of the sub.  Gotta appreciate the LOVE right?

big hearts and a sugar buzz

The nice thing about holidays is that the kids have parties.  And they bring gifts, usually candy and they bring it to me!  YUM!  At these parties their mom's usually come that means they take them home with them and they don't ride the bus.  Which means fewer sugar stoned kids on my bus.

Today was like that.

Also my naughty foul mouth girl got suspended from the bus for 2 weeks.  Her sister is mad at me and blames me, she says I got her kicked off the bus.  I tell her that her sister got herself kicked off the bus, and would she like to join her.  That shut her up.

At least this is the last sugar filled holiday for the year.  YIP-PEE!

 

When you spend your days with kids you begin to see things from their viewpoint.  All they really want is somebody to pay attention to them.  They love their friends, their hobbies, their sports, but they really love their parents. These are the adults that not only put a roof over their heads, but make them feel safe or not so safe when things are rocky on the homefront.  Whether it be job problems, relationship problems or just plan sickness, they know it and it effects them.  I hear about it everyday...I am like their mini therapist.  But for me my job is just let them know it'll be ok.  I don't judge, I don't give advice but I listen.  That's my job. 

I listened today to an old boy who is now forced to be a monitor, his driving days are over.  Old Ed is retiring today.  He sat eating his cake.   He had that look, that look in his eye of a bit of sadness of days gone by.  He gave me a gift today.  He made me realize that I need to appreciate my days with these little ones.  They'll be over before I know it.  I need to be thankful for the problems, the chatter of little kids and the smiles they bring me.  Before too long it will be over.  And as I've said before they'll be prying that bus key out of my grip, forcing me to retire too soon. 

I am thankful today...going back to work with a smile and a better attitude.

Be safe!

sick & aggravated

  Well the germs are running through my school system.  I have a nasty head cold.  But I'll get over it, thanks to kleenex and cough drops.

I am having problems with the junior high kids and have resorted to using our conduct write up reports.  I hate doing it but getting cussed out by a 11 year old just isn't something I can excuse.  Also the kids in the back of the bus think they can stand up walk around the bus while I am driving 55 down a busy highway.  They are going to find out that this isn't happening anymore.  They too will get a warning (which they got today) and then they are going to get a write up.  Kids usually behave when faced with a 5 mile walk home in 20 degree temperature for being kicked off the bus.

Otherwise, there just is a lot of kids out with colds.  ICK!  at least it's not barfing!

sick & aggravated

  Well the germs are running through my school system.  I have a nasty head cold.  But I'll get over it, thanks to kleenex and cough drops.

I am having problems with the junior high kids and have resorted to using our conduct write up reports.  I hate doing it but getting cussed out by a 11 year old just isn't something I can excuse.  Also the kids in the back of the bus think they can stand up walk around the bus while I am driving 55 down a busy highway.  They are going to find out that this isn't happening anymore.  They too will get a warning (which they got today) and then they are going to get a write up.  Kids usually behave when faced with a 5 mile walk home in 20 degree temperature for being kicked off the bus.

Otherwise, there just is a lot of kids out with colds.  ICK!  at least it's not barfing!