Added later - Ms. Cook got the scores. We were 1 pt. away from tying for 4th.
May 6, 1987 (Wednesday)
I made myself a needlework book cover over Spring Break. Everybody liked it. Becky + T.J. asked for one. I made Becky one + she paid me $4. T.J. is paying $6 for his because it's bigger. I am in the middle of making his.
May 8, 1987 (Friday)
Today was Student Government Day. Any student who wanted to could teach a class (their choice) for one period. I wrote the events down.
1st period - Jerome Martin is teacher. The two art rooms are connected by a stockroom + also the teachers' offices. So when Ms. McElroy's class started throwing paper + squirting squirtguns, half her class rna in here. Then some of our class goes to see what's going on in there. Finally order is (somewhat) restored. Jerome writes Ms. D'Louhy up for not taking off her sunglasses.
No student teacher in 2nd.
Ms. Ross already planned oral reports for 3rd so even though some girl was teacher, it was boring.
4th. Jenny Leiner + Michelle Walters taught. We watched a film + got a quiz. Not incredibly interesting.
5th. Teacher - Becky Spears. This is interesting! Ms. Cook pretends to be "Cheryl," a new student. Everybody calls her a nerd + a goody-goody. "Cheryl" passes notes in class. Jason + Ivan together send her one. "We have been admiring your figure. Will you go out with us? P.S. you have a nice tush." Ms. Spears catches them passing it + reads it aloud.
6th. David Worman teaches. I've never seen a class answer back so much! We actually had a sub so chaos reigned. Matt, Jenny + Jeno get sent outside. Jeremy + Rick "help" explain the assignment. David finally gives up in disgust on explaining and has Jeremy do it.
7th - Jenny Leiner taught, but I wasn't there because today was the chorus department's "Puttin' On The Hits." This was fun + I didn't have to take a spelling test. I'll ask + see if anything interesting happened.
Jeno wore a Poison t-shirt today. It has "Talk Dirty to Me" on the back. He's worn it before, but today somebody decided that statement was inappropriate for school so he had to change.
May 12, 1987 A. D. (Tuesday)
Yesterday Ms. Cook's science classes went to the Museum of Science + Industry. it was quite interesting. We (everybody) sang "99 Bottles of Beer On The Wall" all the way down to one on the bus coming home. Ms. Cook called us drunken bums after we finished.
May 14, 1987 (Thursday)
Scene: Math class. We're taking a test.
Jeno complains that he did all his homework and studied two hours the night before the test and still got an F. Ms. Philbrook says she can't help that. Karen defends Jeno by saying that he was absent so much so he doesn't have the background. Ms. Philbrook blows her top. She starts yelling at Jeno, Matt + Jenny L., that they're always making smart remarks and says that if they don't stop all three will go sit in Mr. Douglas' office every day for the rest of the year with a zero. Matt raises his hand to say something + Ms. Philbrook won't let him talk. Then Matt, Jeno + Jenny get up + say they're going to go sit in Mr. Douglas' office. Ms. Philbrook asks us if she's doing anything wrong. Karen complains that she treats "the smart people" better. Becky defends the "smart" people. We get back into math. Ms. Philbrook sends Karen to go get Matt, Jenny + Jeno. She comes back alone but carrying their algebra books. She says they said they're dropping the class. Ms. Philbrook says, "Good."
