When I'm filming at the Zabuli School, I spend a lot of time in the principal's office. The principal's name is Razia Jan, and she's a lot like Mrs. Carson at North Falmouth Elementary - she is very nice, she knows all the kids' names, and loves her job. She's also a grandmother - like Grami and Nana.
The reason I spend a lot of time in the principal's office is that there is a lot that happens there! When the teachers have a break, this is where they gather and eat a snack together - they often have many spoons dipping into the same bowl when someone brings a yummy leftover from home. Today, one teacher brought in a tupperware filled with rice topped with chicken and french fries, and everyone devoured it! I even tasted a few fries.
Remember when your music teacher hurt her leg and you had a substitute teacher while she was out? Well, here, they don't really have any substitute teachers. It's the principal who fills in when someone is absent. And the teachers tell me they only take a day off if it's really an emergency. They all work very hard here.
All the kids and teachers come to school six days a week. The week starts on Saturday - so they have school on Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Friday is the only day off. That's the day for prayer, and it's also the day that families take picnics! That's a big tradition here - to go on a picnic on Fridays. Fun!
I love you!
No comments:
Post a Comment