Maybe I shouldn't have started this blog now, not with everything that's been going on.

My action in yesterday’s story was influenced by what David did during one of the quizzes before the experiment during our lab session. He gave a couple of students zero in the quiz, and, after the quiz was returned, when they asked him why their correct answers weren’t counted, he told them they copied off each other. Cured them of that behavior since. Let’s hope it works for me.

I didn’t have any mechanics classes yesterday, not only because of the tour path inspection, but also because I met with my committee afterwards to give them their assignments for the preparation and for the day itself.

To add to the complicated schedule, English teacher Citas occupied my room at 1120am, and there was a student assembly set at 1pm to discuss the Student Council’ s position on next school year’s tuition fee increase during the multisectoral committee meeting.

But I wouldn’t know until I hear from the attendance checker if I have to make up those classes. At least I’ve prepared for that possibility, since I already got a make up class form from the registrars office last Thursday.

The Young Educators’ Society also decided not to hold a tutorial session for mechanics this week anymore. They’ll schedule it for the next exam instead.

Besides the campus map, which will be given out to the visitors on Open Campus day, there’s also the need for green and white ribbons for armbands, which will determine their teams for the sports. I also had to assign people who would make the registration sheets the scripts for the tour. Most of the students who signed up during the assembly last week got their jobs, as well as some who were not in the assembly. Less than a handful who did sign up haven’t been given tasks.

Last Thursday afternoon I also accompanied some students who, for their NSTP project, are making a library from one of the unused classrooms in a nearby public school. According to the rules that Ronnie and the other NSTP teacher Elaine set up (due mostly to the incident with the students from Zobel), they cannot proceed with their off-campus activities without a faculty member present.

By default it has to be either Ronnie or Elaine, but in times when more than one group will have an activity set at the same time, other faculty may stand it. This time, it was my turn.

The students had hired a carpenter to help them replace the old plywood walls of the room, and to fill with cement a big hole in the floor (where a support beam used to be?) as well as other small holes from years of use. They also pulled some nails from the concrete walls (and hammered in others) where the chalkboard used to be, after which they spackled the cracks with putty. Two of the boys went on the roof to place sealant on some holes in the galvanized iron sheets. Lastly they treated some termite-infested corners and windowpanes.

Before they left they had a meeting about what they needed for next time, which is sandpaper to smooth out the walls before they paint them. They also plan to replace the wooden jalousies on the windows. I wonder how much they’re pouring into this project, and if the other groups are spending the same. In fact the mother of one of the girls was there with a van that brought the supplies, which made me question the need for my being there, adult supervision and all.