Movie Star Students

Pumpkin (my assistant) and I were chatting today about the students as the fourth graders arrived for their P.E. class. Usually, we talk about the overall behavior and attitudes of the classes. From time to time, our conversations lead us to discuss individual students. There are kids we like, some we don't, and others that we can't figure out. Today, as the classes were filing into the gym, I started scanning the faces.

The first face that jumped out belonged to a boy that is generally not annoying. He and his little friends goof-off, but he is basically a decent kid. He reminded me of a character from Enemy Mine, a 1985 sci-fi flick staring Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. Years ago, I made the same observation about an NBA player. As Pumpkin and I chuckled about my sudden realization, a particularly obnoxious child was up to his usual antics. I squinted at him and could see the resemblance as clear as day. This boy is a dead-ringer for a character in another 1985 cult-favorite, The Goonies. After another good laugh, I suddenly, turn to my trusted assistant and say the name of yet another character from a classic television show (also made into a movie). She knew exactly who I was talking about. While we were having our moment of Zen, the kids were oblivious to our rather introspective observations. If they did hear our conversation, I can feel certain that they would have absolutely no idea what we were talking about.


Who would have ever thought that as a P.E. teacher I would have celebrities in my midst? This is my fifth year at this school, and it has taken until today to realize that there are kids who are real life movie stars. Being the movie buff that I am, I should have recognized that I was among such famous people. I need to pay better attention! It's possible that there are others at this lowly elementary school that have graced the big screen. Stay tuned for more star sightings!