Stop Running Please!

Well new school year has begun, lots of new faces to see and get to know, and new sets of rules to follow. New, new, and more newness but if there is one thing that hasn't changed about students is that they always think it's necessary to run full blast down the hallway to get to their next class. How many times can one person try to instill in these students that running inside the building can cause very bad end results. I have been run into, pushed, my poor feet stepped on, and last but not least given dirty looks from the so called "upper classmen." What age are these upper classmen you ask? Try 12 - 14 yr. olds. Whew! Is that a crazy age for kids or what. Hormones and attitudes jumping everywhere! Why am I getting dirty looks? From what I have been told in only the first two days of school, I am A LOT stricter than the lunch/recess monitor from last year. Oh yes, I am not only an Educational Aide for 4th and 5th grade but a MM (mean monitor) for all grades 4 - 8. Lovely label to have put on you, but someone has to be the bad person and I have been told that I do it well. For some reason last year our 7th and 8th graders were aloud to move around and do anything they wanted during their lunch room time. Well, this year that is no longer an option and lets just say they (mostly girls) are having a bit of a problem with that. Oh, and lets not forget the groups of girls that want to be released to use the restroom together. Aaaaa. . . WRONG ANSWER! One at a time please. Our new principal is very impressed at how we (2 lunch/recess monitors, Lisa and myself) are handling these little tyrant ladies. On another note our little 4th and 5th grade students and teachers have been nothing but wonderful and we are going to have a great year. Hopefully I will have some really cute stories to share with all of you very soon.