Student 1: Ms. Ferenchak, when we grow up can we look you up on Facebook?
Me: Sure, when you're an adult.
Student 2: Don't talk about her when she is old!  That is rude!

Teacher Appreciation Week Letters

It's Teacher Appreciation Week.  I just want to take a second and say how incredibly happy I am to have the most wonderful group of students.  They really make me feel like I am making a difference in their lives.  This week, our principal asked the students to write a letter to her explaining how and why they appreciate their teachers.  I'm not going to lie, I teared up reading some of the letters that my students wrote.  I want to share a few.....

Ms. Ferenchak is a winsome teacher.  I used to be a dummy before she helped me.  She encourages me every day.  If she would have not helped me, I would have horrible grades.  I am so very thankful and blessed with an awesome teacher.
-TC

Ms. Ferenchak is the best because she is nice and patient.  She doesn't only teach us school stuff, she also teaches us to work together.  Now I get along with everyone.  She deserves the best!
-ET

I appreciate my teacher because when my grades were bad she gave me extra help.  She stopped me grom giving up on myself.  I couldn't think of a better teacher for me to have.  Because of her my grades went from Fs and Ds to As and Bs (and sometimes Cs.)  The point is she deserves a prize.  When I told her I needed help with division, she asked Mr. Dominguez if there was any room for me in Title 1.  So now I am good at doing division.
PS. She is always patient with us.
-DC

I think Ms. Ferenchak is the best teacher because she helps me when I need her to help.  And she is always there for me.  She taught me about decimals and division.  I hope that when I move schools she will be alright.
-IR
(aw, I hope that when I move schools, you'll be alright too!)

I think my teacher is the best because we learn about everything.  She makes things easy.  She never gets mad.  She is always nice.  We always have fun!
-IG

I really appreciate this teacher because she is always helping our class learn in a fun way!  If I don't get something she teaches me until I get it.  I am also grateful to have such a nice teacher that cares for our education.  I am more than prepared to go to fifth grade!  GO MS. FERENCHAK!  Not only is she great, she's incredible!  At the moment she first saw me, I knew she was glad for us to go ABOVE AND BEYOND!
-DM

How Old Are You?

As told by Kristal Gardner:

6th grade class:
Girl 1: How old are you?
Me: Guess.
Girl 1: 29
Me: No. You know what digits are, right?
Group: Yeah.
Me: If you add the two digits of my age, it equals 8.
Girl 2: 35
Me: Yes.
Girl 2: I was going to say 53 but then I thought, no, she's not that old.
Boy: You are 35?
Me: Yes. I was way off. I thought you were 25.
Girl 2: You're as old. . . You are the same age as my mom.
Me: (thinking to myself) Good save.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Student 1 (after looking at school calendar): Ms. Ferenchak, next week is Teacher Appreciation Week. What do we have to do for you?
Me: Oh you know, buy me a new car, pay for a vacation to Hawaii, stuff like that.
Student 1 (with head bob and hand on hip): Ms. Ferenchak, be real. We can't even get that stuff for ourselves.

Me thinking to myself (in Dumb and Dumber voice): So you're saying there's no chance? :(

Almost Everyone

A couple students came in during lunch to help me clean today. This is the conversation that happened.

Student 1: Ms. Ferenchak? How many people are going to flunk in our class?
Me: I can't tell you that! It's private.
Student 1: Can you give us a hint?
Me: Okay, the person who is going to flunk is a boy or a girl.
Student 2: That's almost everyone!

haha, almost?

LIVE STRONG

I am wearing my yellow LIVE STRONG bracelet today and one of my students asked me what it was for. I told him it was for cancer awareness. This is the conversation that followed:

Student 1: So that means you have cancer?!
Student 2: NO. Don't you see? She has hair. If she had cancer then she wouldn't have hair!

Carpenters

We were discussing different career types in class today. I asked my kids if they knew what a carpenter was. This was the response I got:

Student 1: Someone who cleans carpets!

Hmmm, very smart thinking, but no ;p

Substitute

The substitute I had a few weeks ago came to visit me this morning. He handed me a homemade lasagna and told me how much he enjoyed my class! He said he could tell that I'm a great teacher because of how organized I was and how good my lesson plans were. That really made me feel special!

Mammals and Being Old

Today in science we were discussing how mammals take care of their young until they are old enough to take care of themselves. We talked about how lions, monkeys, humans, etc, do that. Then one of my students asked me, "So, our parents take care of us because we are young. Do your parents not take care of you anymore because you are old?"

Hey squirt! I am NOT old! hahaha.

Pauly D

Student 1 to Student 2: "Did you hear that they are making a new show about Pauly D?"

No no no nooooo my 9 year olds are NOT talking about Jersey Shore! Come on parents, have some control.

Old

Student 1: Ms. Ferenchak, when we grow up, you'll probably be old.

Haha oh thanks.

Mom

A kid called me mom on accident and he got so embarrassed that his face turned BRIGHT red... I was like, "It's okay, it happens a lot! Don't worry!" and he just nervously giggled and turned away.

Fish

Student 1: Ms. Ferenchak, what would you do if you were a fish and fisherman was trying to catch you?
Me: I would swim away. What would you do?
Student 1: I'd steal the food and then swim away!

oh, well why didn't I think of that? lol

Writing Letters 10 Years From Now

For writing today, I had my kids write a letter to themselves 10 years in the future (they would be 19 or 20 then). When I read their responses, I teared up! I'm a huge baby haha. I want to share some of the responses that I really liked. Some made me laugh, and some made me cry:

1. I want to be everybody's hero.
2. I will be proud of myself.
3. I hope to be a dentist. I will be well paid. Well, that's what my mom says anyway.
4. I want to be successful.
5. I will train hard and succeed to be a vet. If I fail, I will try again. I will never give up.
6. I will give my mom and dad $10,000 for all their love they gave me!
(what about throwing your 4th grade teacher some of that? haha)
7. Signed, Your Successful Self,
Student 1
8. If I don't become an artist, I want to be a character at Disneyland.
9. I will have a dog and I will not let anyone steal it.
10. I will follow all of my dreams.
11. When I am 20 years old, I want to work in the hot dogs
(haha, yum!)
12. I hope I would visit Spain.
13. I hope I don't have too much money.
(again, throw some to your 4th grade teacher!!! hahaha)
14. I hope I don't live far away from my parents.
(awww)

Hamster Person

Student 1: Ms. F. do you like cats?
Me: Yes, I actually have a cat, and he is very nice.
Student 1: So you're a cat person?
Me: Yep!
Student 1: I'm a hamster person.

Nice Girls

Student 1: "I am the nicest girl in the whole world!"
Me: "Noooo way. I am!"
Student 1: "You're not a girl! You're a teacher!!!"
Me: "What?! That doesn't mean I'm not a girl!"

hahahaha.

Future Jobs

Student 1: "Ms. F. will we have homework this weekend?"
Me: "Yes, a little bit."
Student 1: "Nooooooo!!!!!"
Student 2: "Good! Because I want to get a scholarship and be smart!"
Me: "That's good, I am glad to hear that!"
Student 3: "I want to be a teacher when I grow up."
Student 4: "I want to be in the swat team!"
Student 5: "I want to work in the ice cream truck!"

Duck Less

Student 1: "Ms. F. what are you doing this weekend?"
Me: "I am going to Douglas."
Student 1: "So there are no ducks there?"
Me: "No, not DUCK LESS, Douglas."
Student 1: "OOOOHHHH......"

Making Lunch

Student 1: "I woke up early today."
Me "I did too."
Student 1: "Why did you wake up early?"
Me: "I had to make my lunch."
Student 1: "I'm lucky! My mom makes my lunch!"
Me: "Well that's because you're 9 and I'm 24!"
*we both laugh*

I miss my mommy. lol ;p

Bee Busters

The kids know that I am scared of bees (childhood fear, don't judge me! Haha) .... so this is the song a student made up.

Student 1: *singing* "If you see a bee, who ya gonna call? BEE BUSTERS!"