It is very much a part of the culture to "bum rush" the counter when buying/needing something. The concept of standing in line and waiting your return is foreign at all level of this society.
And so the kids at school were doing what they do - rushing to the front counter by the hundreds to purchase their lunch. It was maddening!
The biggest issue besides them being at the counter en masse, was that there were only four folks selling to these hundreds of kids, and that just wasn't enough. We asked for more help, but that didn't happen.
So, we assigned tables, and requested that the folks selling the food to prepare baskets of sandwiches and drinks to put on each table and the teacher accompanying her students would be in charge of selling the items to her students.
Thank God, it's working great! The kids come in and sit down at their assigned tables and receive their food in a fraction of the time. Now they actually have time to eat in their twenty minute break. The clean-up is a 1000 times better/faster, and there is plenty of time to get ready for the succeeding lunch periods. We have a total of four - boys, girls, boys, girls. Remember, there are over 1100 students, with a staff of more than 75 teachers.
On those days when I get frustrated with the way things are happening, I remind myself that this country is only 40 YEARS OLD! It was founded in December 1971! I was a sophomore in high school - wasn't that just yesterday?
When I think of how young this country is, the strides that have been made are nothing short of miraculous.
More soon.
And so the kids at school were doing what they do - rushing to the front counter by the hundreds to purchase their lunch. It was maddening!
The biggest issue besides them being at the counter en masse, was that there were only four folks selling to these hundreds of kids, and that just wasn't enough. We asked for more help, but that didn't happen.
So, we assigned tables, and requested that the folks selling the food to prepare baskets of sandwiches and drinks to put on each table and the teacher accompanying her students would be in charge of selling the items to her students.
Thank God, it's working great! The kids come in and sit down at their assigned tables and receive their food in a fraction of the time. Now they actually have time to eat in their twenty minute break. The clean-up is a 1000 times better/faster, and there is plenty of time to get ready for the succeeding lunch periods. We have a total of four - boys, girls, boys, girls. Remember, there are over 1100 students, with a staff of more than 75 teachers.
On those days when I get frustrated with the way things are happening, I remind myself that this country is only 40 YEARS OLD! It was founded in December 1971! I was a sophomore in high school - wasn't that just yesterday?
When I think of how young this country is, the strides that have been made are nothing short of miraculous.
More soon.
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