12 Little Pumpkins

It started so simply. Pumpkin 1 told me he’d been kicked at recess and needed a bandage. While I was giving it to him, I asked what game he’d been playing (trying to figure out if it was an accidental kick or on purpose). Strangely, Pumpkin 1 couldn’t remember what the game was, so I called Pumpkin 2 over.

“Well, Pumpkin 3 said we should wrestle,” Pumpkin 2 said defensively.

What?!?

So, yeah, Pumpkin 3 suggested that a bunch of kids should wrestle at recess. How many pumpkins joined in? Yup. Twelve. Twelve little pumpkins, all on the grass, wrestling their little hearts out. Shoes were lost, bystander pumpkins stood and cried when they were pushed, people were kicked. Rules were broken. Lectures were given. Infractions were written. Recess was taken. Because, seriously, I know that it’s not great to take recess away, but if kids are holding Wrestlemania 2017 during recess, they don’t get the next recess.

I think I’ve contacted most of the parents, but I might have missed a few. If I don’t get their infractions back tomorrow, I’ll follow up, but right now, I’m trying to get over a migraine (not caused by this incident) and I left my list of naughty pumpkins at school.

This is such a good class. They just made such a bad choice.

*sigh* Pumpkins.