Read Across America/Dr. Seuss Week

This week we have a short week due to Parent-Teacher confrences and it is also a special week due to Read Across America! In the wake of the Seussathon at Carthage College this weeks theme was Dr. Seuss. We did some fun activities during reading and math with Suessical themed stuff but the assembly was the highlight of my day. The custodian/mechanic/hero of the school Mr. Kevin dresses up like the Cat in the Hat and just does crazy stuff in front of a packed gym. These crazy activities included:

• Squirting the students and staff with a water gun
• Pitching snowballs to Mr. Wolf to splatter into the crowd
• Hitting tomatoes and red peppers off a T-ball tee
• A bouncy ball relay involving eggs
• Juggling water balloons and failing miserably
• Trying to walk on a tight rope between 2 chairs (with no success)
• Oh and scaring the bejesus (spell check?) out of Catera my little first grader

Right when Mr. Kevin/The Cat started his shenanigans all the kids went NUTS! It was very loud and very chaotic and next thing you know I feel something grab my leg like it was a life jacket on the Titanic. It was Catera and she was BALLING! Full out screaming, sobbing, "I wanna go home!" crying. I was laughing hysterically at this Cat in the Hat meets Freddy Kruger costume and didn't take it seriously right away. She is usually hanging on me but when I realized the extent of her fear I walked her out of the gym and back to the room to sit with Ms. Wrobel. Funniest part was we had to walk PAST the Cat to get out and when he saw me walking with her he didn't hesitate to wave at her, which caused her to almost break 4 of my fingers she was clutching onto. She stayed in the room and helped Ms. Wrobel get the Green Eggs and Ham ready. I remember staying at my Aunt Kathy and Uncle Mike's once and Aunt Kathy had green eggs ready for us in the morning. It was a great surprise and most of the kids loved green eggs and ham. Other said "I do not like them Mr. Bax I am.." just kidding but it does sound cool. Well the Blackhawks are starting so I am gonna fix some dinner and watch.