Please Everyone, Please No One

I have been reflecting on this phrase all day long. On Tuesday, I had a parent call to tell me that the Poetry Project that I had assigned (over one week ago, and which isn't due for two more weeks), will be too challenging for her son and for most Fourth Graders. On Wednesday morning, I was greeted with a note from another parent questioning our Spelling List, and explaining that it was simply not challenging enough for her little darling.

Too much, too little, too challenging, not enough.

Perhaps the phrase should be "Please everyone. Don't answer the classroom phone or read parent notes."

Kidding (sort of),

MWM Turns 30