My school has an EXPO today and tomorrow, showcasing student work from this year. It is an opportunity for community members and families to see some of the students' accomplishments. There is a large room that is housing all of the artifacts, that are presented by grade level. The photos below don't do it justice. It really is very nice.
The culminating activities for our guests were a musical program, a tour of the exhibition hall, ending with a catered meal.
This is our orchestra. It was the first time I had seen them perform. They were terrific! Interestingly, it is mixed with boys and girls. This school is more progressive in that regard. Also note the two young ladies who are serving refreshments. This is their primary job at school, to make and serve tea and coffee. They also help with clerical duties. The men in the audience are our guests, and are sitting directly in front of the stage. They are wearing traditional dress and military uniforms. The women are sitting to the right of the stage. We are always separated from the men. The students are wearing their regular uniforms - the girls have on long green dresses with white shaylas (the head scarves). The boys are wearing the gandooras (the long white robes) with the traditional head dress, the keffiyeh.
These are some of our younger boys performing karate drills. The gentleman directing them is one of our PE teachers.
Side note - We have an olympic size pool, and all of our kids second through fifth grade, rotate through swimming classes twice a week. The pool is open to mothers one night a week, and the one time I visited, it was chock full of mommas. They were completely covered with bathing suits that look like wet suits. Really cool to see.
You may have noticed the auditorium is almost empty. There are about sixty fifth grade girls watching the performance, but I didn't get a shot of them. The other classes will be invited to see the performance tomorrow, when the mothers are visiting. We didn't want any distractions from kids in the audience today.
The little girls out front are modestly dressed. At my previous school, they would have been in evening gowns, with full makeup for something like this.
Here's another selection from the choir.
I hope you've enjoyed this slice of my world.
The culminating activities for our guests were a musical program, a tour of the exhibition hall, ending with a catered meal.
This is our orchestra. It was the first time I had seen them perform. They were terrific! Interestingly, it is mixed with boys and girls. This school is more progressive in that regard. Also note the two young ladies who are serving refreshments. This is their primary job at school, to make and serve tea and coffee. They also help with clerical duties. The men in the audience are our guests, and are sitting directly in front of the stage. They are wearing traditional dress and military uniforms. The women are sitting to the right of the stage. We are always separated from the men. The students are wearing their regular uniforms - the girls have on long green dresses with white shaylas (the head scarves). The boys are wearing the gandooras (the long white robes) with the traditional head dress, the keffiyeh.
These are some of our younger boys performing karate drills. The gentleman directing them is one of our PE teachers.
Side note - We have an olympic size pool, and all of our kids second through fifth grade, rotate through swimming classes twice a week. The pool is open to mothers one night a week, and the one time I visited, it was chock full of mommas. They were completely covered with bathing suits that look like wet suits. Really cool to see.
You may have noticed the auditorium is almost empty. There are about sixty fifth grade girls watching the performance, but I didn't get a shot of them. The other classes will be invited to see the performance tomorrow, when the mothers are visiting. We didn't want any distractions from kids in the audience today.
The little girls out front are modestly dressed. At my previous school, they would have been in evening gowns, with full makeup for something like this.
Here's another selection from the choir.
I hope you've enjoyed this slice of my world.
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