A Conversation

Teach: Hi Jodie, this is #2’s teacher.

Me: Oh?….hello….

Teach: I was just following up with you as #2 hasn’t returned his progress report yet. It needs to be signed.

Me: Progress reports were sent out? When?

Teach: Last week, on Thursday.

Me: Oh….I see…. I mean I haven’t seen it, but I wasn’t aware they were coming out last week. I thought it was this week.

Teach: Well, his went home and it needs to come back signed.

Me: Okay. But I have a favour to ask of you… If indeed he did bring it home, and if it was in his back pack, could you possible send another copy home today?

Teach: I suppose… but why?

Me: Well, the pup kind of ate his homework yesterday…

Teach: You’re kidding, right?

Me: No. It looks like the leftovers from lunch were not removed from the backpack and, well, I guess she thought they smelled pretty good and ate them. Not just the leftovers either, but a lot of the homework appears to have been consumed as well. We’re on poop patrol right now, hoping the plastic will work its way through.

Teach: I have to tell you Jodie, in all my 35 years of teaching I’ve probably heard that excuse over a hundred times and not once has it been confirmed by a parent as being true.

Me: Oh trust me… it’s true.

Teach: I’ll send home another copy today.

Me: Thanks very much, I appreciate it.