On Wednesday, my colleague, Amandeep, announced to the class that she wanted a committee formed to organize Teachers’ Day. I took one day off last week, and the organizing actually happened the day I was away. We were all told to present ourselves in Rm. B101 at 2:30 Friday – and this meant every student in every program of CIIS – AND every teacher.
The festivities began as each teacher was called up to the podium in turn, was presented with a hand-made, hand-written card (which was decorated with stickers, markers, puffy glue etc.). The flattering compliment on the card was read aloud, then each teacher was assigned a celebrity look-alike. About half-way thru the teachers, we played musical chairs with the last teacher sitting getting a prize. Then, more teacher commendations, then another game – this time, Ramp Walking, which required each teacher, including Harpreet,the Principal, to vamp his/her way down an imaginary high-fashion runway. The most believable got a prize.
Finally, it was the students’ turn to entertain us. We had two gals who sang, one guy who sang (all acapella) one who danced and one who had written and performed a rap about all the teachers. They were all very talented and not nearly the shrinking violets they pretend to be when being asked to get up in front of the class for public speaking. Hmmmm???? I tried to take little video clips and will get Rob to shrink a few of them for emailing purposes.
These kids are amazingly sentimental and enjoy games, crafts and holidays which might seem childish for 20 yr.-olds in our neck of the woods.
On another topic -
I noticed that the windows in a Sari Shop nearby had been changed recently. Since they now sport ONLY orange and black outfits and decorations - and since our own Hallowe'en is coming soon - I wondered if there was a connection, or - some other significant holiday of which I ought to be aware.
A beautiful cake was presented to the teachers at the end, and was devoured by same.
Rattanjot Kaur (chief organizer and great student, too) begged me at the end to be SURE to save the card she had made for Rob Sir and me, as it was designed just for us. It is on our fridge!
These kids are amazingly sentimental and enjoy games, crafts and holidays which might seem childish for 20 yr.-olds in our neck of the woods.
I really enjoyed the Teachers’ Day party and was impressed with the amount of effort students had put into it.
On another topic -
I noticed that the windows in a Sari Shop nearby had been changed recently. Since they now sport ONLY orange and black outfits and decorations - and since our own Hallowe'en is coming soon - I wondered if there was a connection, or - some other significant holiday of which I ought to be aware.
In I went. But try as I might, I could NOT get across to the eight or more sariwalas inside that I was curious about the significance of orange and black. Sigh. I have such a great Translate App for the iPhone, but if only works with wifi here - drat - so I can't use it to help me out in the shops.
Anyway, the answer was given at school by our friend, Harpreet. Orange and black are considered Fall colours - it's as simple as that!
Hansi
[Hansi sent two videos of Teacher's Day Entertainment and/or Akhand Path Sahib day, but I cannot insert them here in their present format.]
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