The theme of this week seems to be escapades in the attendance office. With the time change, FCATs, and the arrival of warm weather, the phone calls and excuses have tripled.
I thought I would share some of my favorite thus far…and keep in mind that it’s only Wednesday…
“We forgot to turn our clocks forward.” — This was given to me on Tuesday. Huh?
“My dad left the Sunday paper on the porch until Monday and thought it was still Sunday.” — This was given on Tuesday. Huh?
“It’s my son’s 18th birthday, and nobody should have to go to school on their 18th birthday.” — My mother-in-law gave birth to Mr. AuburnChick’s brother on her birthday. Maybe she should have called in sick.
“My daughter needs a mental health day.” — Join the club.
“It’s too far to come into town today.” — What about the people who drive an hour or two for work each day?
“My daughter has a hair appointment.” — Hmmm…don’t they make appointments after 3pm?
And here’s my favorite two…both dealing with the same subject…sunburns:
“My daughter couldn’t put on a bra today.”
“My son couldn’t pull up his pants.”
Both kids were too sunburned to come in, and for the first, it was her third day.
Let ’em hang baby. That’s what they did before somebody…perhaps a man…invented bras.
Before leaving for the day, we go through the sheets where parents and students have signed out. I laughed out loud when I read the following reason for checkout:
“Through.”
Yeah. Me too. Through believing the malarkey the parents and kids are throwing at me these days.
I have the Attitude, or so Ms. D says. It only took me four weeks. I still love my job…perhaps even more because of the funny excuses listed above.
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