I’m back to school today, and a surprise awaits me. I thought I had classes this week and also next week. During my 11th grade class today, as I was giving them a synopsis of our plan for the next two weeks, they start telling me that the 11th grade doesn’t have classes next week. Huh? They are given the week off from school to focus on the SAT test to be given on Saturday, June 7. With finals the next week (no music classes), I’m effectively finished with them after tomorrow. That’s four classes after April 10. I was worried about having enough classroom materials at one point in March. Now I have a ton of stuff I didn’t get to.
After school today, there is a short program welcoming four US schools to BHSFIC. They are visiting as part of an exchange program with our 10th grade students who went to the US during January & February. They’re St. Margaret’s from Southern California, Brophy Prep from Phoenix, St. Andrew from Austin, and Trinity Valley from Fort Worth. The students are staying with Chinese families, and touring Beijing, as well as attending a few classes at our campus.
Our students put on a variety show, with singers, musicians, a skater, and a few other assorted acts. It’s definitely a “variety” show. There is lots of talent at the school.
After the show, there are snacks, and while I’m visiting with another of the part-time teachers (like me), she mentions that today is her last day? No 10th grade electives for the rest of the year? This is new information for me. I’ll need to get clarification tomorrow, but it may be my last day for the year.