On the morning of March 31, immediately following the first bell, Del Val students witnessed something nobody ever thought was possible: a purple dinosaur stomping out of B109 — James Gessner’s physics classroom.
Students reportedly stood shocked as they watched a prehistoric creature roam the hallways of the school, unsure of what to do next.
Gessner was seen running out of the classroom holding a jumbo purple crayon. He claims to have discovered the crayon on his doorstep that morning. He found it a funny coincidence as he loves the color purple and making art.
“I love drawing before work, and it clears my mind for the day ahead,” Gessner said.
Within minutes, more of Gessner’s drawings began coming to life. Basketballs and baseballs began to bounce down the hallway, flowers and hearts flew through the air passing shocked students and even a cute puppy leapt off the whiteboard and ran throughout the school.
With all the drawings loose, causing chaos and mayhem in the hallways, the students, administration and Gessner did not know what to do.
The school initiated a hold order — an announcement that instructs teachers to close their doors, draw the blinds and not let students out of their classrooms until further notice.
After the intercom went quiet, Gessner explained to his 1A students what had happened. Everyone was shocked, staring wide eyed at the jumbo crayon still sitting on Gessner’s desk.
In the middle of Gessner’s explanation, a puff of purple smoke flooded the classroom, leaving everyone coughing.
When the smoke cleared, students in the room explained that they all stared at Gessner’s desk confused as to how the purple crayon had vanished.
By the end of the day, the dinosaur and all the other illustrations had disappeared and the hold order was lifted. Although the drawings eventually vanished, purple crayons are no longer permitted on campus until further notice.
