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Christmas Poem for Teachers!
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Pinky Makus
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Christmas Poem for Teachers!
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I just received this. It is quite long but in the spirit of Christmas I hope you will forgive me. Merry Christmas to you all!!!!
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> �Twas the Day Before Christmas Holiday
>
> �Twas the day before Christmas Holiday
> And all through the school
> The teachers were trying
> To just keep their cool.
>
> The hallways were hung
> With Christmas art
> (Some made in November
> To get a head start!)
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> The children were bouncing
> Off ceilings and walls,
> And seemed to forget
> How to walk in the halls.
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> With �holiday shirts�
> And �Jingle Bell Jewels,�
> The teachers looked festive
> Enforcing the rules.
>
> When out of the teacher�s lounge
> There came such a chatter
> The principal went in
> To see what was the matter.
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> The teachers were hiding
> And trying to refuel
> On coffee and cookies
> And treats from the Yule.
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> When what to their wondering
> Ears do they hear,
> But the ringing of school bells
> - It�s the children they fear!
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> More rapid than reindeer
> The little ones came,
> And the teachers all shouted
> And called them by name:
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> Walk, Vincent! Walk Tanner!
> Walk Tyler and Sammy!
> Sit Jamie! Sit Laura!
> Sit Tara and Tammy!
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> To your desk in the room!
> To your spots in the line!
> Now walk to them! Walk to them!
> NOT running this time!
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> So straight to their places
> The children all went
> With fear of detention
> Where they could be sent.
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> With manuals of lessons
> Cradled in arms,
> The teachers began
> To use all their charms.
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> But the lessons presented
> All fell on deaf ears.
> The children were thinking
> Of Santa�s Reindeer!
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> With a toss of their hands
> They put manuals aside,
> Went straight to the cupboards
> Where videos hide.
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> And laying their finger
> On the TV remote
> They sat back to write
> Their last Christmas note.
>
> But you could hear them exclaim
> At the end of the day �
> Have a wonderful, happy, and
> L-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-ng holiday!
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18 Dec 2008
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Zora
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You just made my day.  Thank you Pinky Makus.
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18 Dec 2008
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Vickiii
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Classic! I do love this poem in all of its different guises - it is such a good one for a class parody project! Thank you - I must admit - i have �stolen� this one and emailed to all my teacher friends.
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18 Dec 2008
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alex1968
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It�s true! It�s True! I shout without shame
I have turned to the video, too!
Anything to bring
Peace and quiet to my classroom!
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18 Dec 2008
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libertybelle
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Thank you!!! Thank you!!
Thank goodness I�m not alone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thank goodness I�m not the only crazy person around!!
Happy Holidays and thank you so much for sharing this great poem!
Teacher�s Rule!!!!!!!!!!
L
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18 Dec 2008
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macomabi
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Beautiful! Thanks.
Merry Christmas.
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18 Dec 2008
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