Just as my class was about to leave the exhibit, someone whispered in Ms. Cynthia’s ear

Spike Lee is here.

Ms. Cynthia then whispered it in my ear.

Then, I whispered it in Ms. Cheryl’s ear.

Who whispered it in Ms. Aisha’s ear.

Ms. Cynthia went to see where he was and he was in the gallery right next to ours.

Ms. Hurley, go and ask Spike Lee if he’ll come and spend time with the students Ms. Cheryl asked me.

So, I stopped teaching and Ms. Cheryl and I walked into the next gallery.

Mr. Lee, If I may, I am a teacher and my students are here-

Where are they?

In the next gallery.

Okay, give me a moment.

He ended his conversation and then said,

Go get them and sit them on this stoop.

It’s a lot of them.

They gonna have to fit.

Okay,

The students had no idea he was in the next room. They followed me and one by one passed Mr. Lee. They all took double looks which I thought was funny and begin to record.

He told them to sit down and then sat himself- which automatically made some run to sit next to him.

Except for the people in the room taking pictures these preteens who are never silent, stopped talking and

all said “Thank You” to Mr. Lee while taking the photo. Those in the room also joined us saying “Thank You”

At the end, Spike Lee walked to me and gave me surprise hug.