This week was Homecoming Week, so it was fun to see the students relax a little and have fun with the festivities. I even chaperoned part of the dance. It was amusing to see my students' excitement to me being there, as apparently I do not exist outside of the classroom. It was very interesting talking to the other teachers as to their disagreement with dancing styles and how it surprised them that the administration was doing nothing to stop the behavior.
The most interesting part of the week occurred on Wednesday, as the contractors at the school hit a gas line which caused a small leak to occur. Since my host teacher was not at the school and had a substitute, a large amount of responsibility came upon my shoulders to take charge of the classes. Overall, I think that both the faculty and students handled the situation admirably. There was not panic as the students evacuated the building. Even when in the parking lots across the street, students remained relatively calm and did not cause any problems while we waited for the proper authorities to arrive. There was a minor problem though in that they canceled school for the rest of the day, yet students were not allowed back in to receive personal belongings unless absolutely necessary. This posed a problems for classes, as we only had 3 period of the day when this occurred. Thus, some students who had homework were unable to retrieve it and teachers' lessons plans were thrown off track. Yet another exercise in flexibility!
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