School was not in session on Monday, as it was off for teacher planning day. Like I said, these days are awesome to have away from the kids. However, the penalties that follow does not make up for the hell they bring to class the next day. This makes me almost happy I don't have to be here when they get back from a break such as Christmas. If giving them one day off makes them this bad, then giving them several weeks of would be unbearable.
Dear God, please be with the person who takes over my job in January. I pray that you would start to prepare them at this very moment for the task they are going to be engaged in. They know not what they are getting themselves in to.
Thank you LORD.
Your humble servant,
Mistah Isaac
When class starts everyday, homework is the first thing addressed. Everyone gets out their homework or they sit there ready to endure what is coming if they didn't do it. Today, everyone just sat there. That was, except for the two kids who usually do. They pulled out there work. I could not believe it. The funny thing was, we didn't have homework for the weekend. Not mandatory anyways. I gave extra credit. A chance for 50 points, or half of a test. After everyone in the class flunked the test, these two were the only ones that came prepared to try and better their grades. Will their parent teacher conferences be easier than the others? Most likely. Their grades still are low as they were turned in, but will change. For the others, how do you not do a simple extra assignment to receive tons of points. It is incredible! I just can not figure this out. Something the world will never know, is why students will not do extra credit, unless it is right when report cards are coming out and they want them better before mom and dad see them.
Then came football practice. It is the day before a game. Should be a good practice. Everyone should be ready to get out there and get with it to win the game tomorrow (actually today now). After being beat by 34 points, you think they would take things a little more serious. I don't like coming back and telling the school how bad we got beat, and then having other students laugh as we walk into school the next day. However, this was not the case in practice. Everyone wanted to just mess around, forget their clothes for practice, complain that it was too hot, make excuses to go home, and ask every other minute to go to the bathroom. They do not know it, but we are going to have a totally different lineup today when we take the field.
My autistic boy that attends every practice, does what he can, and wants to play will be my starting center, even though he can not hike a ball properly.
Dear God,
Please be with my boys today. Please be with Alec as he tries to snap a ball. I pray that you will just let his hands grasp the ball properly and get the ball to the quarterback every time. Be with my other boys as they stand extremely mad on the sidelines wondering why they aren't playing today. I ask that you will also be with the other coach, as he shows sympathy on us and doesn't run the scores up.
As your humble servant, I ask this,
Coach Isaac
Having a game on Wednesday, right in the middle of the week is a good way to break up the week for the boys. Hopefully they will play good and learn something, even if it is how hot you can get when you run. I hope they learn some sportsmanship as well.
I do know one thing they are going to learn, and that is to be in shape. If they lose like they did last game, they will know the real definition of a conditioning camp.
Then, come Thursday, we turn around and have another game. What more could go wrong this week. I never want another break in my schedule other than the typical weekend. I have quickly learned it sets up a horrible week!
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