Parent's Day

Parent’s Day

Feb 25

OK, so I went to Parent’s day at Legacy Schools. Alice went as well and we arrived at school a little after 9am. I just got home at it’s 4:15pm. A very long day. All I can say is some of these Kenyan’s love hearing themselves talk. A member of the Board of Trustee’s of the school spoke for over 45 minutes. I mean, come on now, enough is enough!  What makes it so hard for me is the guy spoke in Swahili and then when the pastor spoke he spoke in Swahili as well.  I’m understanding more words but it’s still really hard to get the jist of what is being said. I did, however, had a good time talking with all of the kids. I tell ya, my kids from 8West are great!

I handed out awards for the non-teaching staff, essentially it was the accounting department, grounds maintenance, and the security team. Here in Kenya teachers are awarded money for the scores their student’s receive. Then they get an award if the scores are the highest in that subject. It’s a big deal too, especially when the teachers only make ksh5000 a month and the award is around ksh3000. It makes a huge difference in what is brought home that month. Anyway, Simon, whom I teach with, got the award for the English dept. He can really use the extra money too. The man has 2 wives and 11 kids. He also happens to be a heck of an English teacher too! 

Once I got home, Nelson was hooking the plow to the tractor and they are right this minute plowing the field for maize. I don’t know when they will plant, but I suspect it will be within the next 30- 45 days. Alice is off with Mary Muttai doing something, I have no idea, and Edna is here doing chores. I think it’s time I go and iron my pants. LOL