November 15th
Me: Did you throw Student F's jacket over the fence?
Student A: No...
Me: Remember it is important to tell the truth, you can get in more trouble for lying. Did you do it?
Student A: It was an accident!!!
Me: Buddy, jackets don't just accidentally get thrown over the fence.
Student A: Oh. Okay. (thinks about it for a minute) But I said I was sorry!!
Me: Well it is good that you apologized, but you shouldn't have done it in the first place. I'm not going to tell your mom what happened today, but you need to explain it to her.
Student A: *howls at the top of his lungs*
(approximately 2 hours later)
Me: Okay, Student A, let's go tell your mom what happened.
Student A: I'm just too tired.
Me: Well, that is allowed but you still have to tell her.
Mom, disappointed: What happened today?
Me: Tell her what happened at lunch today...
Student A: Uhhh.....I played. On the playground.....