Tornado Drill

Old Teacher/New Building

 

*I moved to the alternative school this year and we are in a building off the traditional high school campus. In accordance with state law- we had a tornado drill. Now in the event of an actual tornado or warning, the transportation department would send a bus to come pick us up and take us to an empty elementary school down the block where we can get underground. However, drilling that way seems like a waste of time—so we practiced in our small building. A tornado hiding spot is in a classroom. It came time to drill and the principal called and told us to “get ready and go.” We did. I said, “Stop what you are doing and in an orderly fashion, make your way to the classroom.” They all got up and headed that way. As they are filing into the classroom I notice that the light isn’t on… they are sitting in the dark. I say, “You can turn the light on! You don’t have to sit in the dark!” One student replies to the other teacher, “I don’t want the tornado to see us…..”      I’m still chuckling!!!!