Kids wander at my school. They cut class in ways that seem way to easy compared to when I was a kid.
So I had some kids take a 30 minute bathroom break and I said, "That's a write-up."
One kid didn't care. The other kid did.
The kid that cared was upset and kept trying to talk me out of it. The kid didn't want to "get in trouble for something stupid."
"Then don't do something stupid," was my reply.
I felt a little bad for the kid who cared's sake.
However, I found this when I went to mail room later: No referrals.
Either people filled them out faster than they could be restocked or someone failed to put them out.
I took it as a sign to be merciful.
The next day, I asked the kid to guess what happened when I went to write them up.
They stopped me mid-story. "You were going to write me up?"
"Yup."
Then I showed them the picture above. I said something like, "I'm a religious man. I believe in signs. I took this one as God was looking out for you. Don't do it again."
Seemed to work out well...this time. Wandering and skipping is still a bit of a problem school-wide.
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