As the calendar turns to August, the dark cloud that lingers on the horizon of every child during the summer months is approaching rapidly, bringing with it the end of carefree days and late bedtimes and ushering in homework and early mornings. Meanwhile, for parents, the day of liberation is at hand.
Kane County’s 9 school districts will resume classes at various points this month, commencing with St. Charles’ District 303 and Central District 301 on August 14. The students in East Aurora School District get the longest reprieve, opening on August 23.
So, in order to set the mood, we offer our ten favorite school quotes from a wide variety of sources. Keep these in mind as you gather school supplies and sneak in those last precious trips to the pool before reality sets in once again.
- “As long as teachers give tests, there will always be prayer in schools.” – Unknown
- “In school they told me practice makes perfect. And then they told me nobody’s perfect, so I stopped practicing.” — Steven Wright
- “I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did.” – Yogi Berra
- I did pretty good for a guy who never finished high school and used to yodel at square dances.” – Roy Rogers
- “My school was so tough the school newspaper had an obituary column.” – Norm Crosby
- “The science fair has long been a favorite educational tool in the American school system, and for a good reason: Your teachers hate you.” – Dave Barry
- “You know there is a problem with the education system when out of the three R’s, only one begins with R.” – Dennis Miller
- “In 300 BC Euclid invented geometry, and the grade F.” – Unknown
- “When a teacher calls a boy by his entire name, it means trouble.” – Mark Twain
- “You know how to tell if the teacher is hung over? Movie Day.” – Jay Mohr
