Steve the Crossing Guard, dubbed “The School of Street” by fellow blogger The Hook, once again has a ‘classroom’ on his corner.
“Good morning…know what day it is?”
Now, this was not a trick question. Rather, it was a ‘PSA”, Public Service Announcement, for the kids I cross as a school crossing guard. I thought that I was just reminding them of the date.
“Yes, it’s Pi Day!”
“Pie Day? No, it’s March 14th!”
“That’s right, ‘Pi Day’, 3.14…..”
They had me. They were teaching me, turning the tables from our usual morning exercise. And, it was fun, lots of laughs.
These kids are sharp!
The mathematical ‘Pi’, of course, is the ‘ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter’. No, I didn’t know that. At one time, maybe, but years ago. One of the kids, a high school student, told me. I had more questions, but we were across and my ‘source’ was heading for her building, probably to a quantum physics class.
These kids are sharp!
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Steve is amazing!
Thank you, Norah. Kids are willing to listen and that a first good step.
Yes, he is!
Thank you, Jennie, for all your support and kind words.
You’re welcome, Steve.
Steve really ‘gets it’, doesn’t he? As well as imparting his own wisdom, he appreciates just how on the ball some of those kids are. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
Definitely! 🙂
Today, amid winter’s last snowfall we hope, I asked a Senior student (18 yrs old) what his plans were following his June graduation. He plans to attend a local university to study ‘biological engineering’, and hopes to find cures to our ailments (my words at the end). Everyday, in my mind, I know that I’m talking to our future, the world’s future. It’s awesome.
That’s great to hear, Steve. 🙂
😀
Sharp!!
Yes!!