high school happenings

i was walking to the front of the room right after the bell rang and i noticed that someone kindly placed a condom on my tardy log. i did a double take and then casually turned to see if any of my kids were watching. and, of course they were. so i ignored it and proceeded with the lesson. i got them started on their activity and then went back and quietly threw it in the trash, without any comment. some things deserve to be talked about. and then, there are other things, that i think kids set in motion for shock value or to be funny or create a stir. i felt this was one of those things. so, to their quiet dismay, we didnt even talk about it.