New Kids on the Block...

After much procrastination here is the roster of my students this year:

Returning Players:

1. Headbanger - So far he has had an okay start of the year. He's only clocked my new paraeducator Derrick Bryan (who apparently knows several LHB Crew members from Bible Bowl, etc.) There is this new center involved with his treatment called the Parsons State Hospital & Training Center, Dual Diagnosis Treatment & Training Services. Trying to get the poor boy some help.

2. Mute - still shy, speaks a little more, but still knows hardly any English

3. Primadonna - His parents like me, but their unrealistic expectations of what they want for Primadonna and his brother The Brat hurt my heart. I rather wish more SPED parents were so heavily involved rather than nonchalant.

4. Messenger - On his way out of my class hopefully. Too bright to be in my room and with the right supports should be able to fully function in General Education environment.

5. Mood Ring - Still pissy as ever. Only this year two of my new sixth graders are setting her off every five seconds.


New Recruits:

6. Hot Wheels - Still highly fascinated by mechanical driving machines. Loves trains. Often walks around the room going "Choo Choo" and naming off characters from "Thomas & Friends". "Percy, Gordon, Henry, Edward, Thomas." He also likes to talk about how his old teacher is having a bad day becasue Wheelchair is having a bad day. Plus he talks about the K-2 teacher's underwear all the time and how he does not like to see them. Suspicious much?

7. Chubbs - He got stung by a wasp during a fire drill. It was hilarious when he said to the nurse, "Usually wasps like pollen, I don't know what they wanted with my blood." He is overdramatic and too smart to be in my room but because of his crazy behaviors (when asked to work hard he has 1,000 excuses like "I'm blind." "I'm not smart." "My brain is melting.") he will be for some time.

8. Shy Guy - Giving Mute a run for his money. He loves "head squeezes" and does not move anywhere until he gets one. Likes to dump all his lunch food in one spot on his tray in a disgusting mess.

9. The Brat - Primadonna's younger brother. He is not as bad as I was expecting. He just tries all of your patience at one time. He copies everything that Primadonna does. He is rigid about his schedule and will ask you for a timer so that he can know when to start/stop an activity if he thinks he has been working on something too long.

Really interesting group. Really quiet. The only one that I really get any kicks out of is Hot Wheels. My little resident cutie Hispanic boy. Hispanics make adorable autistics. They just do. That mumbled Mexican accent. To die for.