pictures from the musical.

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feb 19-20-21, 08

100% stars.

why i do, what i do.

sometimes it´s hard to remember that you are doing a good job. especially when you get parents asking you to email them everyday, telling you that you should spend more time with their kid, that you should be helping them more on your own time.

it can be frustrating, when you have 100 kids and parents that don't send you emails themselves but expect YOU to contact them every day.

but i got this email yesterday morning and teared up before 8am.

Hola Erin, muchas gracias por tu respuesta, tu siempre tan comprometida con estos muchachos, muchas gracias.

Tu nota es muy importante para nosotros, porque sabemos que E no está pasando por un buen momento, es muy duro saber que se puede perder el año por un descuido ó por algún problema ó simplemente porque le vaya mal en un trabajo ó un examen y esto lo tiene un poco ansioso y nerviosos y a su vez esto lo hace distraerse un poco más, la verdad le toca esforzarse mucho más de lo normal y esto lo pone muy ansioso, pero le toca hacerlo.

Muchas gracias por darle tantas oportunidades para que él pueda hacer mejor las cosas, él lo valora mucho y nosotros también, es por todas estas cosas que tú has hecho por él que estima y quiere tanto. No dudes contarnos cualquier cosa que observes en E, que son muy valiosas en estos últimos días del año, casi que pueden marcar la diferencia entre ganar y perder el año.

En este día del profesor quiero felicitarte, desearte que lo pases muy feliz y agradecerte lo buena que has sido con nuestro hijo E, tanto él como nosotros valoramos mucho tu labor como profesora , te agradecemos todas las cosas que le has enseñado y el buen ejemplo que le has dado para el manejo de situaciones, yo sé que E te quiere mucho y nunca te va a olvidar porque has sido una profesora que ha dejado huella en su corazón

Nuevamente muchas gracias, nunca vamos a olvidar lo que has hecho por nuestro hijo.

anyway. this mum is great. and sometimes it is so nice to hear those words, since you don't get them that often.

so i wanted to share this happy moment with you.

translaesh:

Hi Erin, Thanks so much for your response, always so committed with these kids, Thank you very much.

Your note is very important for us, because we know that E is going through a tough moment right now, and it's hard to realize that he could fail the year for any small problem, or simply because he does badly on an assignment or test. This has him a little bit anxious and nervous and in turn makes him a bit distracted, truly he has to put in much more effort than normal and this makes him anxious, but he has got to do it.

Thank you so much for giving him many opportunities for improving his work, he values it a lot and we do as well, and it's because of the things you've done for him that he esteems and likes you so much. Don't doubt in communicating anything you observe in E, the information is very valuable for us during these last few days, almost that it could make the difference between him failing and passing the year.

I would like to congratulate you and wish you well, and thank you for being so great with our son E. He values just as much as we do your work as a teacher, thank you for everything you have taught him and the good example you have given him in managing situations, I know that E loves you very much and that he will never forget you because you have been a teacher that has left a mark in his heart.

Again many thanks, we will never forget everything you have done for our son.

okay, it sounds way nicer in spanish, but you get the point.

sports daaaaay.

in highschool we have one full day where the 9s, 10s, 11s and 12s enter in competition against one another in a variety of traditional and somewhat ridiculous events. basically, the point is to be competitive, and better than the other grades.

there's lots of yelling and shouting and cheering.

lots of funny/kind of conceited tshirts.

dancing (it's colombia).

this year,a unacional ultimate demo.

and some great sportspersonship.

its no wonder we don't nearly get through our curriculum.


olympic themed parade, grade 10s


baseball?


tugga war


basketball


volley




i´m not sure it is possible to have more beautiful students.


ha!


volley bomba


eduardo aka el bravo


dancing in the afternoon


this was a priceless moment, albeit very blurry, a ken and barbie recap about wanting to go for a ride, and in comes my kid on his effing motorcycle... atleast you can see valeria's awesome hair flip.


some of the best boys.

catching up.

some more news!

we are on extralong weekend off from school, since may 1 is labour day, friday we got off, and monday tooooo.
i was away in the sun until yesterday night and now i am home doing work for the village in italy, and also for school, and catching up with my parents in france, and friends in canada, aaaaand, working on maegans computer since mine is history.

damn.

if you are going to be in ottawa for more than 2 days this summer, you should really try to go to bluesfest. last year was awesome. this year is also looking completely awesome. check it out.

jose gonzalez
cassandra wilson
weakerthans
tokyo police club
jim bryson
hayden
the blind boys of alabama
jason collett
the most serene republic
stars
plain white t's
metric
the tragically hip
feist
james taylor
the black crowes
wyclef jean
matt mays
matthew good and band
kathleen edwards
akon
sam roberts band



woah.
and those are just my selections.
take a breath, i'll be in italy, but you should goooooo!

other updates:
juanma get your visa so you can staff in italy.
the green roof project and experiment that 9A is doing is going really well.
plant a tree campaign with my elective is also moving, but a bit slower.
we did a merienda in the galeria on tuesday night.
we are making models of different human systems in gr 10.

i love my kids.


the greenroof experiment sessions.

amazonas, 30 marzo hasta 4 abril, dosmilocho.

a fieldtrip with a halfsized group.
spiderman rappelling.
rain.
kayak trips.
bats in the maloca.
sick kids.
really venomous veneno.
groupthink.

it was good. i learned a lot about this group of kids that i have been teaching for the last 2 years. its time for them to grow up a little, hopefully this trip challenged them to think outside their manizalito box.


on the way.

watching soccer.

edu and inc.


canopy.


best picture of the entire trip.


kayaks on the river.

eating valeria's breakfast.

beautiful baby.

airport game.

balsillas, semana santa 08

some pictures from the beach that i have been meaning to put up for a long time.



dancing in the moonlight

paella! by maria ines and oscar







the papayera. never laughed so hard.

more music.

Well I’m back in the moment where I belong
It turns out four years was four years too long, It’s over
And I’m over it

Well she sang me the song that I wrote for her
Then she said I like the tune, but not the words, It’s over
And I’m over it

You collected the moments I threw away
Said to yourself he’s gonna want them back the day It’s over
And he’s over it

Friends let’s drink ‘til our hearts break open
And our hands feel empty, though they’re full
All the time

It’s so nice in here
I’m so glad you’re here
Can we just stay here all the time?

Walk me home we’ll watch the sun come up
Don’t leave me alone ‘cause I’ve been left enough
It’s over
I’ll get over it

Friends, let’s drink to my indiscretions
I woke up with a number and a name
That I don’t want
That I won’t use again
But would you proofread any messages I send
‘Till it’s over and I’m over it?


- christhile of the punch.