OH MY GOODNESS!!!

I invite a six grade class to come into my classroom twice a week to "buddy read" with my first graders. This has been a positive experience for my first graders, as well as for the sixth graders. Unfortunately, there are more sixth graders than there are first graders so I have about 5 "helpers" help me correct papers, check homework folders, etc. Well, today as we are checking homework folders a student turned to one of his friends and told him to be patient. The sixth grader quickly responded (NO JOKE), "Chill out, patients is a virgin!" Not a eye was batted. All five acted as if he spoke the truth and there was nothing to think twice about. WOW! Vocabulary needs to taught better in sixth grade!!!!