So What Had Happened Was…
September 15, 2015
Top ten excuses students give teachers
1.Student: It’s finished, but I left it on my kitchen counter
Teacher: Okay turn it in tomorrow.
2. Student: You didn’t say it was homework.
Teacher: ( Turns to the class ) Was this page homework?
Class: Yes!
Teacher:( turns back to student and gives the look )
3. Student: I was practicing for my game Friday, so I couldn’t do it.
Teacher: What about after or before practice?
Student: I was too tired after practice and we had to go somewhere before practice.
4. Student: I had too much homework from my other classes to do the homework you assigned me.
Teacher: Okay let me just check with the other teachers
Student: ( Has the look of fear plastered on their face)
5. Student: Sorry I’m late, I got into a fight with a kid who said you weren’t a good teacher.
6. Student: I didn’t do the assignment, because my backpack got stolen…
7. Student: My locker is jammed and my homework is in it, or else I would give it to you.
8. Student: My Computer broke…
9. Student: ( gives p.e. teacher a note.)
Teacher: (reads note aloud) Please excuse Stacy from p.e. from class forever, because she has strafleflugun?
10. Student: I finished my homework and left to get my backpack and came back to my dog eating my homework. He got punished, but I couldn’t fix it.
Teacher:( gives that face that makes feel stupid )