Because Of Mr Terupt Quotes

If you love someone, you don't quit on them just because they make a mistake.

We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive.

Maybe you just do the best you can, 'cause you can't control what happens in the end.

We're lucky some people are so full of goodness.

Everybody’s got a story, Anna.

Mr. Terupt stood up and walked over to Peter. We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive.

I didn't want anyone to get hurt.

I consider myself lucky to have you. I would endure all that pain again in an instant so that I could have you. I've never blamed you, nor will I. You're everything to me.

Things happen for a reason.

I remember thinking, sixth grade. We're going to be sixth graders. And Mr. Terupt is going to be my teacher. Our teacher. I thought of Mrs. William's word, MAGIC. I looked at Mr. Terupt sitting with some of my classmates. And I thought, she's right, there will be magic. He's my teacher. The Dollar-Word Man. Terupt (dollar word). THE END

That was when I saw my principal’s underwear.

Maybe you just do the best you can, 'cause you can't control what happens in the end. I guess it's okay to hope for things. Sometimes it works out.

Maybe if things had turned out differently that day, they would have turned out differently in the end, too. I think what happened on the soccer field just set us up for disaster later on.

This year, for the first time in my life, I started thinking school could be fun.

We stepped off the elevator and walked to our car. As we pulled away, I saw the word HOSPITAL written on a sign. Mr. Terupt slept in the hospital (dollar word). I almost smiled.

We live on a farm. My mom grew up here. My grandma and grandpa live in their own house next to ours. They help us run the farm. So my grandma’s around a lot, and she wanted to know what was wrong with me—why I was crying. Any

Mr. Terupt was going to die. I just knew it. I saw him. I saw what he looked like. He was going to die. My teacher was going to die.

I love her. If you love someone, you don’t quit on them just because they make a mistake.

Lexie

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It’s our bad luck to have teachers in this world, but since we’re stuck with them, the best we can do is hope to get a brand-new one instead of a mean old fart. New teachers don’t know the rules, so you can get away with things the old-timers would squash you for. That was my theory. So I was feeling pretty excited to start fifth grade, since I was getting a rookie teacher—a guy named Mr. Terupt. Right away, I put him to the test. If the bathroom pass is free, all you have to do is take it and go. This year, the bathrooms were right across the hall. It’s always been an easy way to get out of doing work. I can be really sneaky like that. I take the pass all the time and the teachers never notice. And like I said, Mr. Terupt was a rookie, so I knew he wasn’t going to catch me. Once you’re in the bathroom, it’s mess-around time. All the other teachers on our floor were women, so you didn’t have to worry about them barging in on you. Grab the bars to the stalls and swing. Try to touch your feet to the ceiling. Swing hard. If someone’s in the stall, it’s really funny to swing and kick his door in, especially if he’s a younger kid. If you scare him bad enough, he might pee on himself a little. That’s funny. Or if your buddy’s using the urinal, you can push him from behind and flush it at the same time. Then he might get a little wet. That’s pretty funny, too. Some kids like to plug the toilets with big wads of toilet paper, but I don’t suggest you try doing that. You can get in big trouble. My older brother told me his friend got caught and he had to scrub the toilets with a toothbrush. He said the principal made him brush his teeth with that toothbrush afterward, too. Mrs. Williams is pretty tough, but I don’t think she’d give out that kind of punishment. I don’t want to find out, either. When I came back into the classroom after my fourth or fifth trip, Mr. Terupt looked at me and said, “Boy, Peter, I’m gonna have to call you Mr. Peebody, or better yet, Peter the Pee-er. You do more peein’ than a dog walking by a mile of fire hydrants.

of a mean old fart. New teachers don’t know the rules,

life, I started thinking school could be fun.

Hi, Danielle,” I said as I approached, clutching my latest book, Where the Red Fern Grows, close

Be positive.

He’s my teacher. The Dollar-Word Man.

We’re not just going to read this book,” he said. “We’re going to do an activity with it. An ongoing activity. More like an experience

Ow!” Lexie shrieked. “My tushie!

I still didn’t like the idea of hurting my plant, but I liked the idea of getting the control. I think he saw my hesitation.

If you love someone, you don’t quit on them just because they make a mistake.

anna

Ohh, poor Peter’s peanuts,” she sang. “Hey, it’s a tongue twister. Poor Peter’s Peanuts. Poor Peter’s—

(dollar word) Peter will grow up to be a world-famous thief. I had no clue anything was even happening until I heard the giggling and Peter said, “Hey, Luke, what kind of sneaks are those? Elmer’s?” I popped my head up. “What are you talking about?” “Better be careful. If you try to go anywhere in those, you might get stuck.” I looked back at my feet. Mess-around Peter had struck. The bottoms of my sneakers were completely covered in Elmer’s glue. “You jerk,” I said, without any real authority. Truth is, I didn’t really care. It wasn’t worth getting upset over. Besides, I’m sort of used to Peter’s antics. I thought they were always harmless. I untied my shoes and placed them next to me—bottoms up, of course—until I finished my math. Peter’s victory celebration was cut short by my easy solution. Maybe I don’t get upset with Peter because I know I’ll always outwit him. This drives him nuts, and I love it. Once I finished my calculations, I grabbed my sneakers and headed to the bathroom. Mr. Terupt was still busy with a different group so he didn’t see any of Peter’s shenanigans or me leaving the

Black and purple streaks covered her cheeks, a combination of her makeup and tears. Alexia—crying. I had never seen or heard of Alexia crying before. “I like you, Lexie. I want some of your classmates to like you, too. I’m trying to help. I want you to be friendlier [dollar word]. I will not tolerate your meanness anymore.” Wow! Was this really going to work? “Go into the bathroom and wash your face. Come back when you’re ready. Is there anything you want to say before I go back in?

thought for sure this event would be unequaled (dollar word) by any other for the rest of the year. Little did I know that something much bigger was coming our way. Alexia Teach was like, “Alexia, I think it’s time for you to follow me.

I hate you, Mr. Terupt.

I knew I should have done something. I wasn’t strong like the friends in my books. “If you let people get away with being mean, they’re going to keep being mean. You need to stick up for each other. Even Alexia isn’t tough enough to make fun of you – not if all four of you stick together.

I never wanted to love again after losing my parents, because losing them hurt too much, but you’ve helped me change. And you’ve helped me do something even more difficult than that. Because of all of you, I’ve been able to forgive myself for what happened.” That was a class meeting that left me with lots to think about. I thought about Mr. Terupt as a boy and all that he suffered, and I thought about what he had said. Sometimes answers come at unexpected times, in unexpected ways and unexpected places.

Then Peter tried carrying more than one box, but he hurt himself (in the bad spot) because he couldn’t see where he was going. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the next thing he did was let loose a terrible-smelling fart. Then he tried to blame Lexie for it. Imagine her farting—please!

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