Date for Entry: (Wednesday 31 January 2024)
Actual Date of Online Entry: (Saturday 03 February 2024)
[T2, W:05 – WD:21,
(Td:3)*].
Dear Diary,
The lady who
crossed the road with me, her slipper fell off her foot while she was walking
into the maxi. I was going to help her put back on the shoe but she had it on
already. We had Kranich as the driver and he took the community roundabout. I
thought that he would have taken the shorter left out but it was easier in the
community roundabout. “Miss Nodarse” sat at the back and I saw “Miss Charles”
and another Georgian coming out of the same maxi from behind. We all crossed
together but they had to sign the late book.
I saw Crystal
coming in with Dion after I took my seat by my desk. He mentioned the timesheet
and Afisha forgot. I will have to fill out my timesheet during class time. So,
I thought but I stayed back at my desk and decided to complete the entire form
immediately. Mrs. Ramsingh asked about lunch but I declined. Then I signed for
the day and Candice reminded me about the timesheet as well. So, I went back to
my desk and handed her the documents which were my timesheet for January 2024
and the resumption of duty form for the term.
“Jess” called me and said that they were in
the art room today. There was no sign of Miss Roberts as yet. I gave a wave
goodbye to Miss Mary on my way up to the art room. When the time was up with
1M, Jess had told me to go and call the other class over to the art room. I saw
Miss Libert entering Block K. I also met Miss Dana and greeted her good morning
along with Miss Burnett. Miss Burnett asked if I was going to deliver a message
but as soon as I walked in and gave the instruction for the children to take
their books and pencil cases, they all looked very confused. They told me that
they have social studies now. I looked out the door and I was, I jumped in
shock.
I realized I had
gone to the wrong classroom. I realized that the class for music was 1F and not
1L. The students from 1F were coming in late from their previous class. I got
them to come over and followed behind. I told the Muslim boys that they could
stay back. Recess came sooner than before. The students from 1F did an
excellent job in their presentations. I went to use the washroom at recess and
take care of breakfast in the kitchen. I sat down in Block K and finished the
slurs part of the topic from yesterday.
Once that topic
was finished and completed, I went right on to the topic of accidentals. I was
left all alone in the staff room until the sixth period. There was a middle
management meeting going on. Mrs. Santana and Mr. Charles left soon for the
meeting after Mr. Martin. I went to see if the marching was going on during
lunchtime. They had running heat in the corridor instead. I stood with “Varry”,
Ari, “Kate”, and Kenya at the exact point of the finish line.
No marchers for
Mitchell House were outside today, but Giff was outside with Miss Roberts practising.
I saw that Miss Chota and Gigi were there. There were also members from Farrell
House practising outside the music room. After lunch, Miss Pope and Miss Patel
were sitting down in the waiting area in the administration office. Miss Pope
told me, blue for a sore boy, blue all the way. She, me, and Miss Patel
laughed. I added my blue bandana to my pants for the whole day. I was not sure
how the idea would work.
When I came into
the art room, they had to be loud up a majority of times because of the loud
talking. I believe it was six times Miss Santana and Miss Gittins had to shout
at the children.
The form fives
were waiting and Miss Santana and Jess left after I had returned from carrying
my bags to the staff room. I did not want to do any more topic planning, so I
went to do some painting instead of doing the music work. Miss Santana had left
with Jess and she joked about me painting before they left. She said to me
something about her being jealous that I was talented. I responded by saying, “That's
because I'm a child of The Most High God.” She laughed out loudly with Jess and
they both left.
Miss Gittins was
in Miss Mustafa's car and they were riding off to get stuff for the marchers. I
took the full time of the hour painting until I was tired. Maria called me from
Miss Patel's phone and said that they were about to leave and to meet them by
the car. The children were taking extremely long with their soccer balls to get
to the staff room. As soon as I got home, I ate and fell asleep sometime after Daddy
and Auntie left. I did not sleep in bed but on the couch and I woke at 2.30
a.m.
Daryl
Zion M. Ali
(8:07 am – : pm)
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