This is only my second day on the job and there is so much that happens throughout a day. I have decided to start logging all the interesting things because they need to be shared and I am not able to tweet everything out during the day. I also wish I could put a hidden camera on my body to witness some of the things I see. My fiancee is a 3rd grade teacher and shares quite a bit with me, but you cannot fully understand what she means until you experience it for yourself. The kids are great and so far, so is my job. They wear me out like no other, but its worth it. Also to the four people that actually read this, just know that my grammar isn’t great (Obviously why I’m in PE). And my fiancee isn’t going to edit and proof read my blogs because “I would have to re-write the whole thing.” So there’s that.
Throughout the day I like to keep stats in my head of things that I hear and observe. After two school days this is what I have so far and I’m sure I’m missing some.
- 7 students of all ages that cry for no reason. (we just ignore it)
- 5 students that have cried do to minor injuries (falling down, hit in face, etc.) I say to them “Do you wanna toughen up and go play or go sit in the corner and cry?” Only one has voluntarily gone to timeout…
- I have three 5th grade boys that I need to start doing blocking drills with because I see D1 offensive lineman in their future.
- 11 different students have done a Fortnite dance at some point.
- 9 Fortnite shirts have been spotted.
- 4 boys have asked me to join their Fortnite squad and gave me their gamer tags.
- At least six student have said “my tummy hurts” after running one lap.
- I convinced three third graders that my first name is actually “Coach.”
- One lunchbox has been launched across the cafeteria (I have 45 minute lunch duty).
- A kindergartner flipped me off. (Her finger was bleeding but still I was taken back for a moment).
- A kindergartner told me three different times today (Morning bus duty, PE, afternoon bus duty) “Look how pretty my dress is.” Yes I smiled all three times, she’s adorable.
- I witnessed a 3rd grade girl vomit into her food, so I casually pretended not to see it and let another employee take care of that situation.
There were a couple kids today doing that dance Spice Adams does that makes me laugh every time. GIF:
Yesterday 2nd graders asked me to throw a couple passes and this is exactly what happened. (Obviously on accident) GIF:
I really do enjoy my job. These kids are hilarious and make my job easier. I plan on updating y’all frequently so keep checking in on me. If you’re an educator please feel free to share funny stories with me. The days are long and tiring, we deserve all the laughs we can get.
Chad Cunningham 