I love the name Miss Wormwood! It reminds me of my junior high Home Ec teacher, Mrs. Witherspoon. (No kidding) And yes, she was tall and thin, gray and wrinkled. And also a very nice lady and great teacher. : )
Sigh, in today’s school, Calvin might be arrested, or at least sent in for psychiatric counseling and deemed a menace to society. Still, I love the concept and Calvin’s imagination.
@Johnny Diego: public schools in NY still have an art requirement, but “woodshop” has been modernized. In our school, it’s engineering or computer-assisted design, etc.
I was in 3rd grade in 1964- the height of Beatlemania. I was drawing a picture of the Beatles, on stage, with their instruments. Like Calvin, I was quite pleased at how well it was coming out. Suddenly the teacher descended, whipped it away, and that was the last I saw of it. I saw her many years later and mentioned it. She didn’t remember that specific incident, but she remembered me well enough to believe me. She kind if apologized (though she would most likely do it again…) To this day I wonder if it was really any good, or just looked good through my 8 year old eyes. I never had a chance to sit back and study it, it was gone so fast.
I wonder if in reality Miss Wormwood is in only in her early 30s, not near retirement age. Maybe it’s just the challenge of dealing with Calvin that she appears to be older.
Love Calvin’s imagination.Where I live in Southern California, art is still pretty big in the schools. We have art shows displaying great elementary, high school and community college art in all mediums. My grandkids are arty so I hope it doesn’t go away.
Yep, that’s what my notebooks looked like through college. They never took them because I always got A’s. At the end of the year, I threw out the notes but saved the drawings.
this is so cute! I had horrible penmanship, but doodled good and was good in art. Other kids would ask me to draw stuff for them and one offered criticism of my handwriting.
At community college I would doodle cats during Conversational Spanish. The teacher was upset until I gave a class presentation with cartoon cats and Spanish word balloons. It was just “my process”.
You can tell it’s old. Today this would make the news and Calvin would be sent to a psychiatrist to dope him up on meds. Can’t take chances on children who doodle.
…miss wormwood has probably been teaching since calvin’s grandparents were in school…as a result, she has seen this type of behaviour plenty, rolls off her like water off a duck’s back- she probably even recognises and appreciates calvin’s genius, but it’s still her job to teach him…probably her calling, actually…
Grammar school graphic novel. Integrating the binder holes = extra credit! Selective use of color, while indicating personal style, we’ll schedule another session with the school counselor.
BE THIS GUY over 11 years ago
Mrs. Wormwood is Calvin proof.
runar over 11 years ago
If Da Vinci were a child in today’s schools, they’t dose him with Ritalin until he settled down and became “normal”.
Linux0s over 11 years ago
Wow Miss Wormwood is one tough adversary.Instructor class: kevlar.
ratlum over 11 years ago
I dont know if shes to big,but I think we may find out how mean she is.No she must like the little guy like I do.
arye uygur over 11 years ago
I think Ms Wormwood should get together with Curtis’ teacher, Ms. Nelson, and compare notes to see who has it worse.
artybee over 11 years ago
You mean “missile” proof.
WaltWenger Premium Member over 11 years ago
Nailed! Does this take me back, or what? The blue-lined page as the interface between reality and imagination. The true value of early schooling.
rentier over 11 years ago
Art lessons unfortunately always have first to go!
basie.mynhardt over 11 years ago
Duke, Alida, ek hoop julle kan hierdie saam geniet ! Liefdegroete, van Basie, Wilna en kinders.
basie.mynhardt over 11 years ago
Wilma , Geniet julle hierdie ook soos ons !
basie.mynhardt over 11 years ago
Cara , ons is trots op jou – mooi gedoen met atletiek ! Geniet nou saam met jou broer, jou mammie en pappie hierdie outjie se kaskenades .
basie.mynhardt over 11 years ago
Arianne over 11 years ago
I love the name Miss Wormwood! It reminds me of my junior high Home Ec teacher, Mrs. Witherspoon. (No kidding) And yes, she was tall and thin, gray and wrinkled. And also a very nice lady and great teacher. : )
orinoco womble over 11 years ago
I had one whipped off my desk and hung up on the cork strip right above the blackboard. It was a huge camel with Mrs Baumann’s face. Oops.
Kvasir42 Premium Member over 11 years ago
Sigh, in today’s school, Calvin might be arrested, or at least sent in for psychiatric counseling and deemed a menace to society. Still, I love the concept and Calvin’s imagination.
comics over 11 years ago
Exactly what I was thinking. “Zero tolerance” would get him expelled and sent to an alternative school.
GROG Premium Member over 11 years ago
Mrs. Wormwood’s hide must be made of solid neutronium. There’s no known way of blasting through it.
The idea of Calvin in a real tank would scare me though.
Jim Bedsole Premium Member over 11 years ago
Today this would be taken as evidence of another Columbine or Va Tech and Calvin would be sent to juvenile prison, not detention.
Puddleglum2 over 11 years ago
Tanks a lot!
Profepeg over 11 years ago
@Johnny Diego: public schools in NY still have an art requirement, but “woodshop” has been modernized. In our school, it’s engineering or computer-assisted design, etc.
Commentator over 11 years ago
Ms. Wormwood is fully equipped with offroad wheels.
harpseal11 over 11 years ago
ooh snap my best drawings were always in my math notebook .And I would always get 10 points off for ‘distractions’
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 11 years ago
I was in 3rd grade in 1964- the height of Beatlemania. I was drawing a picture of the Beatles, on stage, with their instruments. Like Calvin, I was quite pleased at how well it was coming out. Suddenly the teacher descended, whipped it away, and that was the last I saw of it. I saw her many years later and mentioned it. She didn’t remember that specific incident, but she remembered me well enough to believe me. She kind if apologized (though she would most likely do it again…) To this day I wonder if it was really any good, or just looked good through my 8 year old eyes. I never had a chance to sit back and study it, it was gone so fast.
fmasroor over 11 years ago
I always thought math was the first to be thrown out the window.
gforgina over 11 years ago
I wonder if in reality Miss Wormwood is in only in her early 30s, not near retirement age. Maybe it’s just the challenge of dealing with Calvin that she appears to be older.
Number Three over 11 years ago
Excellent strip!
Love Miss Wormwood’s sarky comment in the Last Panel too.
xxx
Perkycat over 11 years ago
Love Calvin’s imagination.Where I live in Southern California, art is still pretty big in the schools. We have art shows displaying great elementary, high school and community college art in all mediums. My grandkids are arty so I hope it doesn’t go away.
boogshine over 11 years ago
Yep, that’s what my notebooks looked like through college. They never took them because I always got A’s. At the end of the year, I threw out the notes but saved the drawings.
Vonne Anton over 11 years ago
Had a teacher who graded my assignment and then graded the artwork. Apparently she liked them both.
Purple Ninja over 11 years ago
They say that people who doodle have higher IQs than people who don’t. Power to the doodlers!
eskimo quinn over 11 years ago
@ BW: Thank you for confirming, I was always in trouble with doodling in the class.
pam Miner over 11 years ago
this is so cute! I had horrible penmanship, but doodled good and was good in art. Other kids would ask me to draw stuff for them and one offered criticism of my handwriting.
cookies333 over 11 years ago
When I was in 3rd grade I got in trouble for drawing a dinosaur on the front page of my notebook. Never did that again.
mistercatworks over 11 years ago
At community college I would doodle cats during Conversational Spanish. The teacher was upset until I gave a class presentation with cartoon cats and Spanish word balloons. It was just “my process”.
cosman over 11 years ago
War of the Worlds Major General Mann: “Guns, tanks, bombs – they’re like toys against Miss Wormwood!”
djmalloy over 11 years ago
You can tell it’s old. Today this would make the news and Calvin would be sent to a psychiatrist to dope him up on meds. Can’t take chances on children who doodle.
bahramthered over 11 years ago
If youy doodled something like that these days you’ll end up in a special class.
Rush Strong Premium Member over 11 years ago
“I was reminded of that old limrick about the ‘Purple Cow’ myself.”
Not quite a limerick – just four lines:
“I never saw a purple cow.I never hope to see one.But I can tell you anyhowI’d rather see than be one.”
Gillette Burgess wrote it, as well as an exasperated follow up:
“Confession: and a Portrait Too, Upon a Background that I Rue"
“Ah, yes, I wrote the ‘Purple Cow’—I’m sorry, now, I wrote it;But I can tell you anyhowI’ll kill you if you quote it!”
jadoo823 over 11 years ago
…miss wormwood has probably been teaching since calvin’s grandparents were in school…as a result, she has seen this type of behaviour plenty, rolls off her like water off a duck’s back- she probably even recognises and appreciates calvin’s genius, but it’s still her job to teach him…probably her calling, actually…
ninjago over 11 years ago
wow i need that
Karaboo2 over 11 years ago
What?? No tiger in his tank?
Wiseguy411 over 11 years ago
Calvin, did you ever watch “Mr. Holland’s Opus” ????
Rickapolis over 11 years ago
The drawing looks just like Miss Wormwood.
calvinsfriend110 over 11 years ago
Sometimes I draw pictures of Slenderman.
Parretthead over 11 years ago
Too bad the fun is ruined…. If this was in a real class room..Calvin would be in jail..
Helmet Head over 11 years ago
My third grade “teacher” was Mrs. Gaunt. Seriously. She’s the reason I’m still math-phobic.
Buggerlugs over 11 years ago
Danae, Lio, and Calvin could bring her down — splat!
pnorman1 over 11 years ago
At first glance I thought it was one of those winding footpath cartoons that Bil Keane did in The Family Circus.
An Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove over 11 years ago
one of my favorite Calvin’s ever
Wethepeople over 11 years ago
Calvin might be 6 all his life.
thomright over 11 years ago
die ms.wormwood!
thomright over 11 years ago
die
ericbutts74 over 11 years ago
The world moved on. More and more New Towns occurred. Bill Watterson retired Calvin & Hobbes.Coincidence? Sad.
goboboyd over 1 year ago
Grammar school graphic novel. Integrating the binder holes = extra credit! Selective use of color, while indicating personal style, we’ll schedule another session with the school counselor.