Ridiculous Excuses from Students

When students start spouting excuses, I like to share the story of the time my dog actually ate my homework. Seriously, my first real essay in 5th grade was written out on looseleaf paper sitting on a high counter seeming relatively safe until my nutso dog (f.y.i. part-poodle equals part-crazy) scaled a Mr. Ed-style half-door into the room and tore it to shreds. This, of course, turned me into a hysterical, sobbing mess. After I got my act together, my mom and I taped it back together, I typed it up and saved it as many ways as possible.

Moral of the story - suck it up and get it done!

Just because you don't take excuses doesn't mean students won't make them, though. Here are a few great ones from students and parents I've come across:

My youngest daughter couldn't turn in her homework because her younger step-brother had stolen it, filled it in and turned it in to his teacher to prove how smart he was.

I didn't do my homework because of my eyes.....I couldn't see any reason to do it!

It was so cold last night that we had to burn all of the pencils for heat.

Please excuse Bob from school from Sep. 1 - Nov. 1, he had to attend a religious sacrificial giving ceremony on Indian grounds. Read full list here

By far the most annoying: you never told me/you didn't remind me. Grrr!!!

My last one isn't K-12, but it's too funny not to share. When I was in college, I knew a girl who emailed her professor to say: "I won't be in class today because I'm in love."

What's the most ridiculous excuse you've gotten from a student? Leave your excuse in the comments section.