Article March 18, 2002 Issue

"Fruit roll" & interview with puppeteer

By Gwendolyn Joy Forest

THE STUDENTS in Grade 3 were NOT happy campers. Miss Inez, their teacher, announced that she would be out for two weeks. She told them to expect a substitute teacher, Mrs. Burn.

"We'll expect her all right!" said one girl, Olivia, and you could tell she didn't mean it in a good way.

The next Monday Olivia brought a boombox to class, and everyone was laughing and talking while loud music was playing. When Mrs. Burn tried to get them to sit down, Olivia stood up. When Mrs. Burn asked the class to be quiet, Olivia talked louder. Finally, when Mrs. Burn asked Olivia to turn off the boombox, Olivia calmly took out her headset and continued to listen and sing along. Before you knew it, Olivia was on that long walk down the hall to the principal's office. It didn't seem like a good day for Olivia, or for Mrs. Burn.

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