This last term, during our character education class, we focussed on Service, with a capital S. To get ready for it, we, as a staff, got together one Saturday to clean the school and help clean up at a local park.
Now, I don’t know if you know it or not, but teachers really don’t enjoy being at the school more than students do. It was weird to be here on a Saturday.
I learned how to plaster.
I learned how to clean a carpet with fancy spray stuff.
And I learned the perfect method for raking leaves.
And I took some photos. Actually, I made a slide show for our teacher to show students. If you want to see it, click here.
I think it was supposed to inspire them. I don’t think it really worked. My students did two service projects this term. They made file folder games and then made baby blankets. The file folders – sucked. They looked terrible. You would think 17 year olds could cut out shapes, but I guess all the drugs they have taken have made it nearly impossible. Then the blankets – embarrassing. The ties were awful, crooked, and shockingly awful.
I don’t know if my students felt good, but I didn’t. It seemed like such a waste of time and money and materials. Sigh.
