I'm a Heartbreaker

I'm also engaged!! This past Saturday Chris proposed with the help of some of our friends.  We had a great weekend of celebrating and loving life and it was back to reality Monday morning.

Yesterday we had a professional development day so I didn't see my kids.  I also hadn't told them before that I was even dating someone so imagine their shock when I tell them I'm engaged.  Most cheered and clapped, many were super excited but not one.  I have a group of boys who have a crush and would spend every waking hour with me if I let them.  One of them in particular asks me everyday to have lunch with him.  Today was also his birthday.  He came into class, I told him happy birthday and asked if he was doing anything fun. I then made my big announcement, when others were cheering and clapping, he sat with his arms folded and a scowl on his face.  I knew he wouldn't be delighted but I didn't think he would actually be mad.  As he was leaving I told him happy birthday again and he said it is the worst birthday he had ever had.  He didn't even come back to have lunch with me. He then went to another class where the teacher noticed he was unhappy.  When she asked him what was going on he said "Did you hear about Ms. DeForest?"  Wow, I didn't know I could have that affect on him.  I'm hoping tomorrow he is back to himself, I actually enjoy my lunch partner.  I do find it comical though that he thought there was ever a chance.  Sweet boy,  Jr. High is such an awkward age.

Last week I was having a lot of trouble with a student who can be sassy but isn't generally rude.  She had a huge attitude one day so I asked her mom to come in.  She left pretty mad at me but the next day apologized for her behavior.  Today when I showed up to school she handed me an envelope with a note inside.  It said:

Dear Ms. DeForest
I'm sorry for being so mean and rude to you.  I promise to be on my best behavior in clas.  I hop you have the heart to forgive me.

I almost forgot to tell you I made some flashcards for my vocabulary words.  I also need some help on my homework.  It's the last questions on the homework.

Love, Student's Name

P.S: Some people are pretty some people are not, but I think your pretty.

Glad to see we have made a turn around...the true test will be tomorrow when I actually have her in class.  She did come up to me later though to show me the flashcards she had made.  Too bad we already took the test on those words and she won't see that material again until her state test in 8th grade...