Dead Because of Art

Today I ended my sixth week at the intermediate school...  That means I only have two weeks left with all of these wonderful kids.  I can't say it's been easy because most of the time it's not, but what I can say is that it so worthwhile and I couldn't imagine being anywhere else.  I've noticed a change in the students compared to the first few weeks I was with them.  The students that used to have more issues have improved immensely and things seem to run a little more smoothly.

I'm pretty sure it's going to break my heart to leave them when it comes time.  Today a lot of the kids were asking me when I leave, they know it's coming soon.

"Miss when are you done?"
"In two weeks."
"Then are you going to work here or go back home?"
"Well, first I go over to MacArthur and teach like I did here and then after that I will go wherever I find a job."
"You'll teach here at this school?!"
"Probably not since they don't need another art teacher."
"Will you stay in Houston?"
"I would love to, but only if I can get a job here."

"Miss don't leave us..."


I had to do everything I could to stop from getting teary eyed, they melt my heart every time.  I'm going to miss the daily hugs, their funny comments, their jokes, seeing them improve and succeed at something, and the little gifts of love I receive.

My favorite comments this week:

1.  "Miss how come moms are so small?"

2.  I was telling a student to look at his photo to help him draw his self portrait he goes, "But miss I'm color blind."
"Honey your photo is black and white.  Nice try."
You see a grin cross his face, "Oh."

3.  This kid in one of my classes is absolutely hysterical.  Everyone was working on their drawings and he goes, "Man I hate art."  He looks at me and gets this uh oh look on his face.
"Ah that heart my heart!"
"Well its just I can't do it so I don't like it."
"You're killing me!"  I grab my heart and act like I'm dying and start to fall on the floor. Ha he gives me this crazy look and laughs.  Ha who said you can't have fun at work?!

4.   My absolute favorite is this little drawing one of the boys in my class did.  He hates art and I had a little heart to heart with him to see if I could figure out why and what I could do to fix that.  After class I collected the classes self portrait sketches and this is what I found on his:

Art class is boring.  Dead cause of art.

Extinct with the dinos

Bahahahahaha!!  This made my day!  Ha at least he's got an imagination and as long as he's using it I'm totally fine with that.  I told him after class that I really liked his comic and thought it was really funny.  He turned away from me and the little boy nest to him goes, "He's laughing!" I don't think anyone has ever seen him laugh before : )