School has begun again at HCS. Though enrollment is down, and we didn’t get a 4thgrade teacher; with some creative scheduling, things have gone smoothly so far. So, I’ll begin the year with some elementary school funnies.
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| Coloring contest winners |
Geography lesson: Mrs. E: When we go north from the United States, we go up on the map and get to Canada. Where will we end up if we continue going north?
Jay: Heaven!
Recess conversation: Reliah: What do you have in your little pink purse?
Mrs. E: (The answer is a phone and keys.) Why don’t you guess?
Reliah: Candy?
Mrs. E: Nooo.
Reliah: Wallet?
Mrs. E: No. I’ll give you a hint. It’s something that your mom always has with her.
Reliah: Two babies!
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| Fun Field Trip to a camp. |
Librarian: What did you learn in class today?
InaJean: We learned about water safety.
Librarian: What did you learn about water safety?
Bryan: We learned “Don’t jump in the water with your head on or you will drown.”
Miss R: As you leave, you may give me a high five or a hug. You choose.
Chase: I only want to hug someone soft.
Hezra: Anyone would want to hug me, I’m a pillow.
Waiting inside the building after school, little Jim suddenly got up and trotted to the door, “I hear my dad’s truck.” Surprised, I followed him. I couldn’t hear anything. But sure enough, he had correctly identified his Dad’s truck by the sound.
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| Unacceptable Nonsense! |
In May, when we had our last snowfall, I urged the children to run outside and revel in the snow. Neelah held back and wouldn’t leave the shelter of the building. I heard her mumble, “This is unacceptable nonsense.”
Mr. E. was having a class ‘discussion’ about responsibility, and Daniel asked, “What does it mean to throw someone under the wagon?”
Every day we find the fun, but we don’t lose sight of our purpose to spread the gospel of Jesus and the truth of the Bible. Pray for the new students as well as the students who didn’t return. We appreciate your prayers for us and the Hilltop staff (especially the new teachers) and for the Navajo families we encounter.
