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So I'm sitting at my desk today while my 8th graders are taking their semester test. I'm about to get up to do another walk around the room when I hear a phone. Our students are not allowed to have their cell phones on them at school. The law says they can't have them at school at all, but we allow them to bring them as long as they leave them in the office all day. Why half of those kids need their phone I will never know. I understand those that have to stay late for after school activities.

Sorry, I'm getting off track. Okay so I'm about to get up when I hear a phone. It isn't ringing - just sounds like someone got a text. It is very loud so I assume it is at the table right next to me. I immediately let me students know how inappropriate this is. I ask for the phone and of course no one confesses. I send my teacher's aide to get the principal. She comes in, gives the same spill I gave, and ask for the phone. One girl says it wasn't mine that went off, but I do have mine. She hands over her phone to the principal. Principal then tells me that she will let our superintendent know and if I hear the phone again to let her know. 8th graders finish their test and then leave. Next class comes in and it hits me! I didn't turn my phone off this morning and it is in my desk drawer. I take a peek and sure enough I was the guilty party who received the text. (Thanks Jill. J/K) Boy did I feel bad. I was embarassed! Thankfully none of the students realized it was me because they were all gone. As soon as I had a break, I went to apolagize to my principal. She told me not to worry about it no big deal. The scare was good for the kids - which is definitely true because well don't get me started on those stinkin' 8th graders.

So that is my embarassement for the day.