Date for Entry: (Friday 01 November 2024)
Actual Date of Online Entry: (Saturday 21 November 2024)
[T1, W:09 – WD:41,
(Td:2)*].
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Dear Diary,
I took a slow
walk down Sixth Avenue today. The students were being called to line up for
their morning assembly while I went to pay for the two pies after recess. I
stayed with the students for their prayer, pledge and national anthem. Some of
the teachers were now coming in for the morning. I got to finish off
Wednesday's entry. Donna's mouth was heard troubling Mr Raymond while she sat
by "Mr Marlon" at his desk. She commented on Jess's blue outfit. Mrs
Santana commented on Mr Bain's blue shirt and he said that he was just
supporting the people in blue today before exiting the room.
There was a red
alert from "Celia" that a student* was caught trying to run out of
the school compound this morning. I saw Mel's friend Joshua again. She was busy
in and out of the hall. I saw a printed programme on my desk. The front design
was truly lovely. Jess came to mention that I could do the Parang session with
the Form 2s in class. Praise God she said that She had data to play samples of
the music. The students were given the note while she played the music.
Toward the end
of the period, she saw the homework and didn't want to correct it. She asked if
I wanted to correct it and I took responsibility for it. The assignment was
then made a coursework assignment. I thought that we had Form 1 now but that
was after recess. I wished that I could be at the APC Library working or at
home scoring music. Was feeling hungry so I
went for my pies. The pepper was excellent and it made tears march out
of my eyes. I spent five dollars on some bobbys. They weren't that sweet enough
but they did digest the pies well.*
A lot of people
I heard came to school just to take bank time at the end of the sixth period.
We heard that there would be a staffroom at the same sixth period while the
children go to lunch. "GG" was now mentioning that the punctuality
and regularity were out for the teachers to sign. They did not say which
months. Only after an outburst during the announcement of special rooms to
remain locked when it was not used and signing the keys register, did we learn
the forms to sign for May, June and July were handed over to Mr Charles and
done by him.
We did not have
ice for the drinks and then as I looked out the windows, I could have screamed
out in happiness when I saw Mr Sawh and Mrs Sawh coming into the compound. They
brought with them cakes for the function. The short heated conversation happened
between Mel and me. I went to sit by a bench from recess to 1:00 from that
situation.
The parade of
the bands in the quadrangle was about to start also. The children in costumes
wet and others in the corridors with bottles of water. The midnight robber got
beaten up for it by other students in the same grassy area for soaking us with
water. At least that was the best part of the 'entertainment'. I could see
Sadie and her friend enjoying themselves dressing up like Dame Lorraines. They
were soaking wet walking down the corridor.
Everyone was
taken into the hall for the rest of the show. Roberts finally made an
appearance. She had her children play "Runaway" with Abigail Spring,
"Jeremy", Aidan B., and another girl soloing on Tenor Pan. Just
before the Form 4 performance, Jess asked if I wanted to play and she was
disappointed when I said no twice. Went to the staffroom for the score of “That’s
what Friends are For” for Mr Marcelle to play the bass.
I went back to
get him two of my clothes clips when the breeze continued to blow the paper
down and he smiled receiving them. When the performance was over, he mentioned
the oboe was not in concert pitch, alongside many of things. We had discussed.
The Panorama band was the last to close off the show, after Miss Jones-Peters'
speech and comments. The hall was packed to the capacity.
As the band
began to play everyone left the hall. I too stuffed my bag and rushed up the
road in a hurry. They had left a cupcake and an Apple J on my desk. The events
of today were too much pain to take in. I got home and while making up time to
call Clarence about the library, I fell asleep on the couch.
LINK(S):
- Retirement Function for Helen Jones – Printed Programme.**
Daryl
Zion M. Ali
(7:56 am – 3:30 pm)
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