2rd Grade-itis?

So I've heard of kids getting "senioritis" towards the end of their 12th grade year. Heck, I even remember that feeling of just not giving a damn about anything that happened after Christmas break that year.

But is it possible that the rowdy 8 year olds in my room have contracted a similar disease that has turned them into obnoxious, lazy (when it comes to work), hyperactive (when it comes to everything else) little creatures?!

Not only that, but it seems like a number of various illnesses have been tormenting the poor young souls of Room D-1. Yes, I will admit that colds have been going around, but is that any reason for literally 9 kids to ask to go to the nurse's office each and every day?!

Some of the recent ailments include:

• a week old bee-sting
• a papercut on the ear lobe (I didn't even ask)
• a sore jaw (I REALLY didn't ask)
• chalk dust in the eye
• a horrendously tangled knot in the hair

And is it absolutely horrible that sometimes its hard for me not to laugh at them when they approach me, eyes all big and sad, and tell me what is wrong?

• "Last night, I fell off my bunk bed and concussioned myself."
• "I think I just have to poop really hard."
• "I paralyzed my tailbone at recess."