Memories
Three-inch heels and super short skirts never tripped up this beloved fifth grade teacher.
Who is Leslie Casey
A crayon found on the floor.
What is a "strayon?"
State troopers had to help out when this happened at a 4th grade field trip.
What is when the tires on the bus blew out on Rte 87?
We spent the day doing this while the 4th graders were inside the Baseball Hall of Fame.
What is having coffee and muffins at a local joint while the parents chaparoned.
The BOCES substitute service was outsourced to this country, causing Michelle Sausa-Gatta to write an angry email to the union president.
What is India?
Don't put this on Youtube or you'll get a visit from the NPD.
Who is skateboarding on the roof of Hillside?
It's when an administrator goes to seemingly extreme measures to avoid conflict or disease.
What is "educaution?"
Bringing a diaper bag or large purse lets parents help themselves to several pounds of these.
What are apples from Riverview Orchards?
Kathleen missed an entire day of work when she lost these while getting dressed.
What are her glasses?
Kathleen carefully preserved these for an entire year and left them in the staff lounge. But no one noticed.
What are newspapers?
Who was Mr. Jericho?
You have to brush your seat off when you do this or you'll have a chilly ride home.
What is "snowpen."
This field trip demands a steep price.
What is the firehouse?
Dave Orcutt didn't have lesson plans for the day so Kathleen's son showed up with this!
What is a potato gun?
This was being repaved, requiring all staff to park at Shop-Rite plaza and take a shuttle to Hillside.
What was the staff parking lot?
Kathleen sometimes drove to work, but then forgot and did this.
Was is walked home?
This can be found in any kindergarten classroom.
What is kinderclutter?
A security guard had to step in while a teacher was scolding a student for calling this young speaker "Really hot!"
Who is Miss New Jersey?
Thank goodness Shireen was out of the building when this got out of hand.
What is when Darryl scared Kathleen and made a first grader cry.
What is the Niskayuna FD#1 parking lot?
This employee is always getting in trouble because of Kathleen.
Who is Ann Gallup?
Dr. Fasciglione has this bearing about her.
What is "principalian?"
Mixing up this man with Jerry Jennings, then Mayor of Albany, proved to be a faux pas at a 4th grade field trip to the Capitol.
Who is Joe Bruno?
A stomach ache was probably induced by eating these but forgotten when Kathleen talked the student out of going to the nurse.
What are the wild grapes that grow on the hill behind the school?
Because of the time difference, requesting a sub from India required this.
What is Asking the day after they were needed so that they would arrive on time.