Potty Station

In my classroom, when a student needs to go to the bathroom they are supposed to show me the sign language for bathroom, and when I nod at them they can get the bathroom tag and put it on their desk until they come back.  It is supposed to be a quick and quiet procedure, but it doesn't always go that way. 

I have learned that the students here share more information than necessary about using the restroom.  Many times they will tell me EXACTLY what it is they need to do in the bathroom.  I always answer with, "Thanks for sharing." 

One student in particular, though, asks if she can use the "potty station".  Today I asked her when she started calling it that, and she said she didn't know.  I was hoping that there was some kind of interesting back story for how that name came about. 

This particular student has long hair that is always in a pony tail and pink glasses with a strong prescription.  Sometimes she reminds me of an old woman the way she acts, because she can get pretty crabby at times.  The teacher who had her last year called her grumpy.  When she needs to go to the restroom, she will look down her glasses at me and say, "Miss Rockey, I need to use the potty station!"  I guess you would have to know this student, but every time she says potty station, it just makes me giggle.