Need to Rant - Part III

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Originally Posted by bbsbvb83

....when I introduce myself as Mr. Pate to my students on the first day of school, I expect the students to refer to me as Mr. Pate. I guess I have always considered the classroom and the volleyball court (or the baseball and softball fields) to be two different atmospheres.

Really? Is this high school? I have always heard school administrators, athletic directors, state high school associations, etc. refer to the high school athletic experience as an "extension of the classroom". Has that changed? If so....I must be an "old-timer".