Frazz by Jef Mallett for February 16, 2022

I said she would think he was sick. She should have sent him to the nurse’s office.

She suspects that it is not really Caulfield’s work.

School is always about training you to be RELIABLE.

I used to get in trouble for not showing my work, when there was no work — I knew 35 × 5 = 175 (for instance) without having to do long multiplication to get there.

Could it be that Caulfield is growing up?

Naw! I’m such a kidder.

“You can’t even be wrong right.” -Dick Smothers

Mrs. Olsen is too used to Caulfield.

Sorry, but I simply don’t get it … perfect score, no commentary and you go the principal defending yourself by citing an accident ? I’m confused …

Mrs. Olsen sees cause for concern about Caulfield, as he is off his stride on this one. So she sends him to Mr. Spaetzle to be sure there is nothing bothering him. Purely out of concern, nothing else.

Don’t remember seeing a school nurse but I might have missed that one.

Another score for Mrs. Olsen!

The kid has a future in teaching.

Take his temp! Do a rapid test.

Now, this is interesting. Caulfield is usually presented as being a sort of easily-distracted pest, but “perfect score, as usual” hints at something quite different.

What does the “313” on Frazz’s shirt mean? Is someone’s birthday coming up?

I can see why Mrs. Olsen would do that. Drastic changes in behavior could be an indicator of a problem.

Familiar place, different reason.