Fun Night

In celebration of Children's Day (October 12th) our school
had its first annual Fun Night. The older kids made booths with games and we had ourselves a little carnaval. It turned out well, and it looked like eveyone had a good time. One of the game was "prison" where you pay to put someone in an designated area for 15 minutes. I, as a teacher of course, got put there twice. Good time all around.

Art Class Fun with the 3rd Grade

Here's some pictures of my third graders during our art class. Sidewalk chalk is always a good time wherever you go.

Camp

What happens when you take 20 11-15 years olds camping in the Amazon? Surprisingly no serious injuries and a lot of fun. We took the kids on a school camping trip from the 5th-9th graders. We went to a simple family farm outside Manaus and let them loose for three days. There was lots of swimming, hiking in the jungle, and encounters with various creatures. By the end the two other chaperons and I were exhausted, but glad we bothered to help out. The kids had a blast although they complained every step of the way about having to do chores. We had them carry water in the house to wash dishes and flush toilets because there was no running water. It was pretty rustic, and the kids took baths in the creek on the farm, but they didn't complain about that at least. Anything is better than a regular school day I guess. Enjoy the pics.