With all of the political, becoming personal, posts being made here at just the outset of the "off season" (yes I have been a part of them as well) I thought I'd add a little levity to the day and tell you about a major OOPS.<br /><br /> My students (sophomores) are creating a documentary about the Triangle Shirtwaist fire of 1911 in which 146 people, mostly women lost their lives in a horriffic fire due to doors being chained shut. Any way, as we were filming one scene in the schools auditorium, my "prop" people were warming up a fog machine for use.<br /><br /> Suddenly, the fire alarms went off. I was hoping that it was just an unplanned drill but no such luck. Apparently, the fog machine vapor hit the fire sensors about the same time that the sprinkler system experienced a drop in water pressure.<br /><br /> Next thing I know, the entire school is being evacuated, fire trucks are coming from all directions, and I spent nearly an hour explaining what had transpired. My ( and every other) students really enjoyed standing outside for 30 minutes while we recreated the scenario for the fire department except for the three young individuals that were working the machine.<br /> <br /> Needless to say, we can't use our smoke machine anymore and tomorrow, I get to talk to my principle after she gets done talking to our district superintendent. My students were quite happy when they asked if they were in trouble, I told them absolutly not and that "stuff" (actually used the word "stuff") stopped flowing downhill at me.<br /><br /> Sheesh what a day!
