Last night I received an email about my previously mentioned young man who thinks I am his 'friend at school'.
Although I have explained to him and surely modeled to him that I am the Principal, he doesn't seem to make those connections.
Some stuff that you need for context-
this child comes to my office every single break AND first thing in the morning (to hang out)
Mr Fowler (referred to in the sent email) is my brother, who works part time doing hard materials
I have tried to explain HEAPS of times who I am AND this is not his first school!!!!!??? He has had another Principal.
So the email (Thanks Sara) reads thus:
Your wee boy was funny today…he came looking for you in your office and I wrote on the back of the note he carried, that you had gone out.
He asked what I had written and I told him that I said "the Boss was out."
He looked at me confused….So I said that "you were all the teachers and the kids Boss".
He said, but what about Mr Fowler!!!????
I told him that you were his boss too. He looked a bit unhappy about that.
"So who's Mrs Fowlers boss?" he asked.
I didn't think he'd understand and just said "you were the boss of the school…"
he said 'The Government is the boss"…
He obviously has some understanding......
Then he said "I want to be the boss of the Government and be the prime minister…"
He could be all our boss one day! :)
I am worried on several levels-
Firstly, I don't want this child to be our future Prime Minister although life would be pretty fascinating, especially foreign relations as he says it like it is. Really, like it is!
Secondly, I don't want my brother to be my boss (there is only one true boss(y) person in most families.
Thirdly, and finally, how can I explain who I am without breaking my new BFF's heart????
Although I have explained to him and surely modeled to him that I am the Principal, he doesn't seem to make those connections.
Some stuff that you need for context-
this child comes to my office every single break AND first thing in the morning (to hang out)
Mr Fowler (referred to in the sent email) is my brother, who works part time doing hard materials
I have tried to explain HEAPS of times who I am AND this is not his first school!!!!!??? He has had another Principal.
So the email (Thanks Sara) reads thus:
Your wee boy was funny today…he came looking for you in your office and I wrote on the back of the note he carried, that you had gone out.
He asked what I had written and I told him that I said "the Boss was out."
He looked at me confused….So I said that "you were all the teachers and the kids Boss".
He said, but what about Mr Fowler!!!????
I told him that you were his boss too. He looked a bit unhappy about that.
"So who's Mrs Fowlers boss?" he asked.
I didn't think he'd understand and just said "you were the boss of the school…"
he said 'The Government is the boss"…
He obviously has some understanding......
Then he said "I want to be the boss of the Government and be the prime minister…"
He could be all our boss one day! :)
I am worried on several levels-
Firstly, I don't want this child to be our future Prime Minister although life would be pretty fascinating, especially foreign relations as he says it like it is. Really, like it is!
Secondly, I don't want my brother to be my boss (there is only one true boss(y) person in most families.
Thirdly, and finally, how can I explain who I am without breaking my new BFF's heart????
