Did you know that October 5 was International Teacher's Day? I found out when they announced the celebration they were having in Tatum. I guess that usually it is celebrated in town, but because the national elections were on October 9, the government requested that each school have their own celebration.
At St. Pius, the festivities were mostly sports - teachers versus students at handball, volleyball, and football (soccer). The weather was perfect for it - mostly sunny with some scattered clouds and a nice breeze. No rain because we're getting to the end of the rainy season. There was enough sun that I got a little pink, but I'm back to white again.
The week before that was CATs (continual assessment testing). Only about half of my students
passed the tests I gave. I think they're still getting used to my accent, but one of the other teachers told me that the students usually do very poorly on the first test. Because of the results, I spent some classes reviewing everything and am doing continuous reviews each week.
I haven't been able to get online much at all in the past several weeks. Janice visited to check up on us (the LMHers & MDers in Cameroon) and I was able to give her my last blog post a few weeks late. It was a very short visit, but it was nice to see a face from home and she brought chocolate (which is always good).
Not much else happening here. The weather is getting dryer. I've been told that in the dry season it gets very cold in the mornings, but warmer during the day. I might even get a little tan! We'll see.
Thank you to those who have sent me mail and thank you for your continued prayers and support. Quick update on my parents: They're both back in Santa Barbara now and I have been told that my mother is back at work at the Boy Scout office.
The week before that was CATs (continual assessment testing). Only about half of my students
passed the tests I gave. I think they're still getting used to my accent, but one of the other teachers told me that the students usually do very poorly on the first test. Because of the results, I spent some classes reviewing everything and am doing continuous reviews each week.
I haven't been able to get online much at all in the past several weeks. Janice visited to check up on us (the LMHers & MDers in Cameroon) and I was able to give her my last blog post a few weeks late. It was a very short visit, but it was nice to see a face from home and she brought chocolate (which is always good).
Not much else happening here. The weather is getting dryer. I've been told that in the dry season it gets very cold in the mornings, but warmer during the day. I might even get a little tan! We'll see.
Thank you to those who have sent me mail and thank you for your continued prayers and support. Quick update on my parents: They're both back in Santa Barbara now and I have been told that my mother is back at work at the Boy Scout office.
No comments:
Post a Comment