Last Week of School Year & Teacher Appreciation

June 2-6 was the last week of the 2013-14 school year at The Greenhouse, A Learning Center for Missionary Children.

During literature enrichment time with the various classes, I reviewed the details of our summer reading program, “Light Up your Summer with Reading,” and distributed reading logs and stickers. This slogan was chosen by the 5^th and 6^th grade class to go along with the reward for reading 30 days – a finger flashlight…a very practical gift in Cameroon where the electricity goes off several times a week (or sometimes several times a day or evening).

Grade 1 and 2 with teacher Karen Merry and their summer reading logs.
Hannah Mayo (center, behind chair) did not want to get bored this summer
and stocked up well during class book check-out time.

          

Grades 3 & 4, with teacher Naomi Emberson, display their summer reading logs.

 
Each morning during opening exercise time we start the day with prayer, a song, and announcements, including birthday greetings. I got to lead this time on June 5. Our opening song during Greenhouse sessions is:

Listen, listen to us sing

All our praises to our King.

The Greenhouse is for us here;

Let us all to God draw near.

Precious God we ask this day

For your blessings on our way.

Making morning announcements before prayer.

Dismissing classes to their rooms.

The 2013-2014 Greenhouse Parent Committee sponsored the annual “Teacher Appreciation Luncheon” on June 4th. We were blessed with wonderful substitute and special area teachers - English as a Second Language, Art, Music and P.E. 

        We indeed felt affirmed. I received a mini-poster certificate:

Kay  We Appreciate You Words printed in various directions: much loved; flexible; book lover; loves God; ventriloquist; joyful; helpful; motivator; loving; author; gifted; positive; servant; gusto Poem border printed around the edges: This is the ERC, come in, have a seat. Let’s take a trip, you won’t have to leave your feet. So many things, all for you to see. I am the Librarian that’s my J-O-B. Nonfiction, fiction, periodicals and sites, I guide students to… information, get them hyped. I don’t just run the library, I teach, I lead chapel and share Christ with all students. Huey, Louie, Dewey Decimal, I know about that. Don’t crack the spine of a paperback.

We were told to pass around our name place cards and write in a word or phrase what you appreciate about that person. On my name card, colleagues wrote: faithful; joyful; great organizer; lover of preschoolers; easy to talk to; helpful; cheerful; empathetic; serving with excellence; a researcher; enthusiastic; thorough, lover of details; courageous; giving. 

 Awwww…thanks friends. THANK YOU GOD for provision, protection, strength, and joy in You for my first year and half in Cameroon. Onward!