So, my fellow teacher and I have a code name for our most-loathed students. It's 'celle'. It's short for 'celle que je déteste', which means 'the one that I hate'. Even though 'celle' is the feminine form (it all began my first year with a girl who was a complete pill) it can be used for both male and female students. It's just easier that way. Anyway, I have a 'celle' this year. He's a freshman. He says, "This is hard!" for every. single. activity. The class he is in is no longer allowed to eat in class because he would bring in complete meals and one day half of the classroom was covered in granola because he decided to bring cereal (luckily the milk wasn't on it yet). For a solid month, he either tried to sneak food in class or whined about not being able to eat until I told him he would have detention if he ever mentioned food again. He took his entire shirt off one time to show me his sunburned shoulder. He does not shut up and is incapable of staying in his seat or facing forward. In short, a joy! Today, I found out he gave one of my former student's this:
The bow has his initials on it. I'm sure there is an element of joking in this. He thinks he's very funny. But my former student isn't quite sure what to make of it. They're not really friends, they're just both on the track team. So, she's not sure if it's a total joke or if it's just him trying to let on that he likes her in a goofy way. In any case, it's priceless. It's a rare celle who has some entertainment value coupled with their irritating personalities. I'm just sad that it would be totally inappropriate for me to tease him about his.
