I thought I would share with you a little about my first
placement. I was in a grade 4 class with 27 children. School started at 8:35 am and I was required
by LU to be there 1/2 an hour before school started which ment that I was
leaving my house at 7:30 am to be to school for 8 am. The first week wasn’t bad
because the sun was just starting to come out when I left my house and it was
light when I got to school. By the third week, it was dark when I left and just
starting to be light when I got to school. The last week (#5) it was dark when
I left and dark when I got there. Here is a picture of me arriving at school
during my last week.
I prayed every morning that I wouldn’t hit a deer on my way
and my prayers were answered because I made it safely every day!
While I was at placement, I was able to participate in the
school’s “Harvest Meal” which happened the Friday after Thanksgiving. Community
members attended and they feed us turkey, potatoes, stuffing, carrots and
gravy. The meal was great! I also experienced Halloween and the challenge it is
for children to contain their excitement on days leading up to celebration day.
I did an art project with the grade 4’s that took 3 art
classes to get it finished. We put them up on the wall. They were learning
about value in colour and how you can change it by adding white or black to
make it light or dark. We made grassy fields from a birds view. They did a
really good job. Unfortunately the school only had a little bit of white paint and
so the light fields didn’t really work out because we didn’t have enough white
paint. But I think they turned out just fine.
With the week off, I knew I needed to get a block heater
installed so that when chilly January winds blow my car will start. I had asked
Bishop P about a reputable mechanic to take my car to and he gave me a couple
of garages he had dealt with and then like any good Bishop, he asked the High
Priest group leader to follow up with me and see if I needed a ride to the
garage. The High Priest group leader’s wife gave me a couple more suggestions
of in town garages that are fair and honest. I got an appointment and through a
ride home from the Dad of the garage guys came to find out they are related to
my landlord. Then the phone call about the job being done came...with good news
and great news. I already had a block heater in my car but it was all tucked
away and the great news was that the mechanic saw it just before he started to
drain the coolant....
it’s all in the placement.
