Klarinet Archive - Posting 000271.txt from 2000/04

From: jordheimco@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] Student motivation (or lack thereof)/ Lame Excuses
Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2000 15:10:36 -0400

On Fri, 7 Apr 2000 09:30:42 -0700 "Kevin Fay (LCA)"
<kevinfay@-----.com> writes:
>
> Now for a poll -- what is the lamest excuse you private teachers
> have ever
> dealt with, for a student that didn't show up (or some other related
> stupidity)?
>
"My brother is getting a new bedroom set so I have to cancel lessons" -
I was most baffled by that one.

The elementary teacher who canceled her daughter's lesson because "we
have to deliver Girl Scout cookies" stil infuriates me.

Kristin
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