Middle school merry-go-round –

homeroom

take coupon book money to cafeteria

make sure you’re in assigned seat

collect flu mist forms

give out progress reports

say the pledge of allegiance

observe moment of silence

it’s picture day

take sip of coffee

I need to retake my quiz

here’s some box tops

can I go here

can I go there

you need something to do

can I go to my locker

weren’t you just at your locker

well, yes

then no

take roll

get ready for 1st period

write agenda on board

write date on board

try to find coffee

students remind me where it is

take sip

answer questions

round and round

up and down

doesn’t stop

spins right

spins left

20 questions

hurled fast

hurled faster

get ready

1st period begins

take roll

be sure to write in agendas

go over objective

preview lesson

model lesson

repeat

I do

we do

you do

repeat

group students

circulate among students

listen to intercom

check for understanding

clarify

repeat

reteach

I need a bandaid

I need a kleenex

what did she say

remind students to listen

can I sharpen my pencil

remind students to write name on paper

remind students where to write name on paper

remind students to write last name on paper

remind students to write date on paper

remind students that date is on board

remind students to write class period on paper

remind students this is 1st

4th,

5th,

6th period

repeat

turn around

sit down

keep up

yes, page 29

what page did she say

repeat

yes, figurative language

simile

metaphor

hyperbole

euphemism

repeat

personification

it’s in the title

repeat

write the page number

what did she say

repeat

write the page number

do I write the page number

yes, write the page number

what did she say

repeat

what page are we on

page 29

page 29?

can I go to my locker

no, you were just at your locker

is this yours

no

it has your name on it

oh, maybe it is

finally, it’s plan time

we have a meeting

got to go to the bathroom

why are we meeting

who knows

call a parent

I’m not coming to meet with you teachers

you don’t come help clean his room!!!

go to 4th period

take roll

repeat above

my stuff’s not in the bin

isn’t this it

yes, where was it

in the bin

oh

can I go to the library

we went yesterday

we did?

yes

are you sure

yes, I’m sure

did you finish

yes

this one’s not done

oh

I’ve got them now,

they’re all with me and…

the intercom, the dreaded intercom-

Can so and so stop by on their way to lunch?

Broke the spell, can’t get ’em back –

can I go to the nurse for some ice

end of 4th period

go to lunch

blink

lunch is over

go to cafeteria to get class

back to the room

collect things

go to 5th period

repeat

I need to call my Mom

can I give her something

can I have a band-aid

do you have any hand sanitizer

put your things away in the bin

bin on the shelf

go to 6th period

repeat

give instructions

what did she say

remember listen for yourself

don’t depend on other students

does everyone know what we’re doing

no, what are we doing

repeat instructions

do you have any kleenex

did they call bus 111

until the final call for students at 3:40.

can I do this, can I go there, can I take an AR test,

I need, I need, I need

incessantly spinning

Middle school merry go round

ends for the day