Like a BOSS!

So I'm sitting in class on Friday (middle school) and one of my kids asks if he is finished. They have gotten in the habit of asking me if their artwork is finished instead of just assuming; I almost always send them back to their desk to work some more. Friday was no exception. This particular student asked if he was finished, and I said, "No, you need to work on your values. I want darker darks and lighter lights." He goes back to his desk and says... I kid you not...

"Workin' on my values, like a BOSS!"

To which I say, not even thinking,

"Bomb the Russians, like a BOSS!"

Now I'm sure some of you are thinking, "What's the big deal? What's this boss stuff all about?" Yeah... well... it's a SNL Digital Short, and it is NOT classroom appropriate. Case in point:

Needless-to-say every 8th grader spins their head around and says, "Miss Nelson, you know "Like a Boss?" "You watch Saturday Night Live?" I wanted to scream that I have been watching SNL since before they were born, but I refrained. I hated it when my teachers said that.

Instead I just swallowed my pride... like a BOSS!

This is what happens when you work at two campuses but your email comes to the same inbox

It's college week in Frisco ISD. Because of that, I am allowed to wear jeans today as long as I wear a college shirt. Check. Also, we are having a door decorating contest. Also check.

So what's the catch?

These are both at my HIGH SCHOOL ONLY and not for my middle school. I walked into my MS just now and realized I am the ONLY PERSON wearing jeans. I never see my principal... but today I ran smack into her. Awesome. Then it dawned on me why everyone has been commenting on me being a Baylor Bear... NO ONE ELSE decorated their door! Actually, that's not true. The other art teacher thought she had missed an email so she stayed after school and decorated hers as well. She's going to kill me.

Art's got spirit, yes we do, art's got spirit, how 'bout Carolyn pays closer attention to her emails next time?!?

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Before:After:

360:

My view

...on the way home each day. It's nice sometimes. :)

Sharing Supplies

"Stop using my water! Spit on your brush if you have to!"

Again, kill me.

High school Art I kid:

"No, he's old! He's like... 39!"

and

"My mom's only two years older than you."

Quotes from High School Art

"Who's Paul McCartney?"

(Kill me.)