Each morning, Flat Stanley had to check in at the front office to get his visitors pass. He loved to make faces at the camera. I had to tell him constantly to calm down and show the camera his "pearly whites"....what a silly guy!
Immidiately he would bug me for his morning java (coffee). I know I told you about his coffee addiction earlier...I was NOT kidding. I quickly brewed him a nice fresh pot each day that would last him the entire morning.
Flat Stanley was very popular at our school. Here he is getting to meet all of his teachers for the week at a quick morning staff meeting honoring his arrival. I made sure he stayed pretty busy. I had him run copies with all that paper in front of him in this picture. I don't know who taught him how to do it, but Flat Stanley sure knew a lot about making copies. 
Once school started, Flat Stanley would race to his desk and be the first to complete his morning work. He was a fantastic example for the rest of my class. As soon as they saw what he was doing, they were eager to copy him. Flat Stanley's favorite subject was math. He already knew all his multiplication and division facts...unbelieveable!!!
Flat Stanley really wanted a classroom job, so I gave him 2 choices: he could be the janitor or the line leader. Somehow I knew he would choose the easiest job...he became our youngest line leader of the year. (By the way...the janitor position is still open if someone is interested???)
After each morning full of lots of hard work, we would all go to the cafeteria for lunch. Flat Stanley loved our cook's hot pockets. He asked the chef quietly one afternoon, "Can I have the secret recipe to take back to Ohio with me?" I saw her slip him a piece of paper into his pocket...I wonder if that paper had the recipe on it??!?!?
The weather was wonderful this week...we were able to go outside everyday. Flat Stanley played football with the boys and hopscotch with the girls. He was becoming quite popular. He really worked up a sweat playing so much...
which caused major dehydration. Flat Stanley became a huge waterfountain-hogger. He drank so much water he began looking like an enormous bouncy ball.
Now I would love to say that the entire week went well, that Flat Stanley got along with everyone, and that he was the student of the week, but there was an issue Flat Stanley and I had to deal with almost every day....RUNNING DOWN THE HALLS!!! Whenever he would notice that I wasn't paying attention to him, he would turn and run...and I mean fast! No one could keep up with him.
His punishment was time in the "Blue Dragon Quiet Room," and trust me, no one wants to ever end up there. Only the scariest teacher of all deals with the disobedient students...the ISS teacher Mrs. Swamp. He cried a few times, but he never really learned his lesson. Poor thing!
Flat Stanley got along well with all my studnets and really taught them a lot. He was an amazing student and we will miss him tons!
On his last day, the Principal and Assistant Principal gave him a good-bye handshake. They were very impressed with this bright student.
Smith Elementary will miss Flat Stanley. Good luck on your trip back home.
Love,
Aunt Candy
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