Around July, we had to prepare for Breakfast with Parents. I don't remember if I volunteered or was assigned to make the backdrop with T.Jei. We did come up with one, and in retrospect, I should have taken a photo of it when we put it up. Everybody loved the curlicues of smoke that came from giant cups of coffee made from brown cartolina, and they got hungry looking at the basket of bread in front, complete with a checkered napkin. And so it was that for the next events, it was understood that the backdrop duties fell on our shoulders.
Fast forward a little bit to October for the Reader's Theater. Putting together several characters proved to be a challenge in terms of layout. It wasn't much of a chore really, because I enjoyed doing it with my colleagues. It took several days to complete, and it eventually came to look like this:
Just a few days ago was our Recognition Day, and of course you already know what my task was. We decided to use an old tarp which we thought we'd never be able to fill up. But we did. This was the ultimate backdrop to date:
It is always a refreshing change to do other things aside from making lesson plans and preparing for class. Not only does one get to pursue their interests, it also provides opportunities to get to know people you work with. It has been a blast working with my colleagues. I may still not consider them very close, but we're comfortable enough sharing each other's secrets. Through pizza and pasta moments, videoke sessions, it just affirms a teacher's need for a conducive working environment. It is indeed a blessing to have people listen to your rants or laugh with you when you share an anecdote about your students. They are one of the reasons why I chose to stay for a while longer.
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