Ruthie the Music Teacher

Yep, I actually took an assignment today at Hutto Middle School.  I must be losing my mind...

Music was the draw because I figured it would be fairly easy and it was - for the most part.  I just hate the attitude I have to get from these kids.  You tell them something and they suck their teeth.   As I recall, when I was a kid I knew I could "get dead" if I did that to my mother and knew better than to try it with a teacher, not even a sub.  But these kids today, they have to prove to you that they aren't afraid of you and you can't do anything that will scare them.

I wanted to show one class "West Side Story", an American Classic. If for no other reason, it's one of my all time favorites.  I talked about it to give them some background on the film.  I told them the theme and how many Oscars it had won, more than any other film, so I'm told.   It has great choreography and songs along with a great cast including Natalie Wood and Rita Moreno.   But, nothing doing - they weren't having any of it.  I thought too bad, too sad.  I told them one day someone will ask you if you've ever seen "West Side Story."

Only one kid in the class really wanted to see it, everybody else wanted to act like jerks.  So, I passed out worksheets and had to scratch the movie.   I felt bad for the one kid though.  I was glad when that class left. 

The next class was a little better because they settled down enough to watch "The Sound of Music" for about 20 minutes.

When the bell sounded and they shot out of there like bullets;  I thought, "whew, I survived the day."  I think I'll go back to elementary school tomorrow.