Pie the Teachers

Monday, May 18th, 2009 was the AGHS Future Teachers of America annual Pie the Teachers day! It was quite exciting! We had several contestants for each lunch and the top two pie'd each other. It is always a great experience. For the first lunch I rallied hard to get our principal, Mr Frazier, to win. I put probably a dollar a day in his jar. And by the end of the week he won! It was pretty great. He and Ms. Datz pie'd each other...and they creamed me too. I knew that they were going to, and I brought an extra change of clothes with me. I was anticipating at least a little cream...and when it all came down to it Ms. Datz got me first and then Mr. Frazier took a handful of cream and came up to me saying "I am really going to miss you next year" and he smeared it onto my face and into my hair and everywhere. It was pretty great. I tried to get him back, but he said "NO! NO! WE'RE EVEN, WE'RE EVEN!!" lol. I really like Mr. Frazier. He is such a good sport. I was so glad that he actually won. For everyone who is scared to try it, Mr Frazier will attest that it is not as bad as it seems. It is really rather enjoyable. And Ms. Datz will tell you that Cool Whip is the best conditioner that money can buy. hahaha!!

Mr. Dufour and Coach Ross got pies in the second lunch. That was pretty great too. They threw the pies at the same time and Mr. Dufour creamed coach Ross, but Coach Ross' pie slipped and didn't hit Mr. Dufour. It sorta skimmed the side of his face, so we allowed Coach Ross to get a re-throw. It just wasn't right to have a good pie go to waste. I don't think Mr. Dufour liked it very much, but I thought it was pretty funny.

In the last lunch we had Ms. Tucker and Coach Moye. That was funny too. We counted it off for them 1-2-3....GO! and Coach Moye is about to get Ms. Tucker, but she backs away slightly scared. haha. Then we counted off again...1-2-3...SLAM! And they went at it. They made sure that every spot on the other's head was completely covered with cream. There was nothing left but white heads. haha. Ms. Tucker had the COOLEST haha or should I say COOL Whipest hair that I had ever seen! It was amazing. Her hair is kinda short and it spiked out in every direction...solid from the coolwhip. It was awesome. I told her that she should style her hair with cool whip all the time. It really was awesome.

Three years ago I decided to initiate Pie the teachers into the FTA's Activities. We are now on our third year, and it is a great fundraiser for our club. We made a little over 70 dollars this year which is a tad higher than previous years. I really enjoy being a part of Pie the teachers and I hope that someone will take over it and keep it going.

I think that I am going to make my little sister take over. I think I can talk her through everything. It will be a good experience for her...and for the rest of the school. Maybe I can get her to inspire the kids with her a little more than I did with the kids here.

Sometimes I feel like I don't make a difference at all, but I live for the knowledge that I can make a difference in someones life, and I will keep trying. There are so many people out there. You can't expect the same results from all of them. I mean...look at me...I am one of VERY FEW students who actually loves school. I am making plans to stay in school for a LONNNNG time (That's what happens when you become a teacher). I want to make a difference...and the cool thing is...I know that I can! I know that I can help people. I know that I can change people's lives...and that is what I am aiming for. I don't want fame or fortune...I just want to be there for someone when they need it the most. There is a song from "Wicked" that says "Well I don't know if I've been changed for the better, but because I knew you...I have been changed for good!" That's what I am shooting for. :)

I had the neat experience of having someone tell me that I have really changed their life. It was probably the most rewarding experience that I have ever had. I almost cried. But that is a different story for a different day!