My students LOVE me>>>. find out how much.>>>>>>>>

[greenbriar]

we won a grant with the NFL network and the Chiefs organization, they are spending a LOT of money to build us an awesome stadium and doing a mini workout camp for all of our middle school students.

Within that package, they have donated 16 tickets to a game complete with a stadium tour and being on the field during the game.

We have an incentive program and students who have gotten enough points can enter their name in a raffle to "spend" their points to win the tickets to the game.


I have had 4 students tell me that they have entered the "lottery" to win the tickets to give to me.


made me cry...

[ColbertWatcher]

1. Very cool! k+r, n/t

[OrwellwasRight]

2. So sweet! Especially for middle school students! nt.

:hug:

[greenbriar]

3. one of those students stays after every day and straightens my desks

and picks up the bigger pieces of trash...

I never asked him to, he just does.


every night I give him a bag of doritos when he is done and I say thank you :)

[OrwellwasRight]

4. Sometimes karma does work.

Kindness shared gets returned. :hug:

[Gwendolyn]

9. Your name wouldn't be Ron Clark, would it?

:)

[greenbriar]

10. no

but many of my kids call me mom

[Gwendolyn]

11. Lol, sorry. Haven't been here long enough to know who's male or female...

but that's a nice story to hear in any case.

[greenbriar]

12. oh thats okay

its days like that when kids surprise you with meaningful things that make what we do worthwhile

[beac]

5. I told your story to my educator husband with Kansas roots and it

made him cry too!

He said to tell you "Go Chiefs! but not too much since a bad season and a high draft pick is their last-best hope at this point." ;)

[greenbriar]

6. yea, its been a bad season. I don't ever remember losing like this

ever





I am grateful for the kindness and thoughtfulness of the students but I really wouldn't feel right if they did win and give them to me.

[beac]

13. No. You SHOULD take them if they win. Sometimes it IS harder to receive than to give, but

the generosity and lovely spirit those kids have demonstrated should be encouraged. I know you are proud of them. The fact that you get something out of it is icing on the cake-- and remember how much they will LOVE having done this for you. This could be the first in a lifetime of giving back for them-- enjoy it!

[greenbriar]

14. I just don't want other teachers to think I put them up to it

I so appreciate the gesture...I just don't want anyone to think I am taking advantage of the kids

[asdjrocky]

7. Stuff like that gives me hope for the future.

Sounds like those students have a pretty good teacher.

[Ilsa]

8. We love you too, greenbriar! I hope it all works out so you can go!

Congrats on having so much love around you!

[illuminaughty]

15. Bless you for being a teacher and congrats!

Can't believe how many K.C. people there are on here.

[5thGenDemocrat]

16. Take it from an old sportswriter

Pro football looks COMPLETELY different from the sidelines. You think those players look big on television -- wait 'til you're standing near one of 'em. When linemen hit each other, it sounds like pickup trucks colliding. The ground shakes, too -- at least a grass field does.
Keep your head on a swivel, stuff happens real fast and you can get run over if you're not paying close attention. Have a great time with your great kids and take lots of pictures -- I guarantee you'll all always remember it .
My best anecdote happened during the Lions' 1998 training camp and involved me, lineman Luther Elliss and a porta-pottie, but I'll save it for another time. Again, congratulations.
John
ON EDIT: Here's something a bit more pertinent -- pro football players are surprisingly nice people as a group. They aren't at all the dimbulb knuckle-draggers one might stereotype football players to be. I was taken by how smart, how aware and how friendly most of them are. My two camps with the Lions were very rewarding and you and the kids will have a blast.

[greenbriar]

17. sounds really awesome

thank you for that information