I'm not stupid...

This one student came in late today. About an hour and a half late. Then she wanted to go get coffee! She was told that she can't come in late, THEN go get breakfast. (She does this often). We told her that next time, she should pick up her food and then she'll be 5-10 minutes later.

So we let her go get coffee. She takes 10-15 minutes going and coming back. Then she sits outside the computer lab for another 5 minutes drinking it. She takes a look around, doesn't want to do what we're doing, says she needs to stop in the fron office real quick. Another 5 minutes. Then walks in the lab, trying to sneak in her coffee (no drinks allowed at the computers). Finally sits down, gets herself settled, sits for MAYBE 5 minutes, gets up with cell phone in hand, goes to the hallway saying "This is about my child.", and spends another 5-10 minutes talking on her cell. Comes back in and BARELY does any work. Asks what time she can go to lunch. Looks at the attendance book, fills out an excuse memo for the afternoon (because she has to leave early), gets up (hat and coat on) complaining about how hot the lab is. She says she's "getting some fresh air", and leaves.

It's not even 11:30 yet.

She was here for less than an hour, but then wants to get credit for being here all morning. Sorry, that's not how it works.

I saw (and noted) everything she did. I'm not stupid, I just let you think I am. I believe in giving people "enough rope to hang themselves".

Oh, and she also came back from lunch 25 minutes late, and tried to say she was with another teacher the whole time. WHAT-EVER!