Late! Vol. 2

Some more excuses from the tardy sign-in sheet:

"Sick (kind of)"

"I'm a really slow, lazy walker"

"Because, yes."

"Had to find a sweatshirt. IT'S COLD!"

"I was outside your house for 1 hour"

Some kids are unsure of the line between funny and creepy.....

Late!

When my students walk into class late, I make them sign in, just in case I forget who came in late when I take attendance. They are supposed to write down the reason for their tardiness. The reasons are usually pretty mundane, like "bathroom" but sometimes they get a little bit more detailed. Here are a few:

"???I don't know???"

"I am new and searching" (brand new student from Afghanistan)

"My brother has senioritis" (This kid's brother has been blamed on more than one occasion)

"My mom broke a mug and I had to wait for her"

"I walked slowly from my house"

"I thought school started at 7:30" (it starts at 7:20. This was the second week of school)