This past Friday morning the school was entertained by the pre-K and the K classes performing the Three Piggy Opera. Mary DeKoter was the narrator of the musical, which entertained not only some of the students from the Elementary school, the Middle school and the High school, but also the parents who were able to break away from work to see the production. They did well :-) They sang many songs about the three little piggies and the big bad wolf. 
Friday evening we were dined by the school board. Each year at the close of the school the staff and board dine together, fellowship together, and then also bid their farewells. Thank-yous were given to the retiring board members and the new members were welcomed aboard. Teachers leaving after one, two or twenty years of service were recognized for their contributions to the school community. We praised God that our paths did cross. Aren't I photogenic with my eyes closed? It always amazes us what is found begind the walls that surround the properities in Haiti. It is not a walled community, but individual walled properities.
We have had many days of rain this past week. It is not a good idea to be walking during these rains because the torrents of water flowing down the sidewalks will just carry you away. Even on the school property, there is constant erosion by the destructive force of the water rushing and gushing down the slopes. Across from the school, you can see that a retaining wall has collapsed across the sidewalk during the storm this past week. Also this past week a woman was killed as she was hit by a falling high voltage power line that fell during a torrential rain. We stay indoors as much as possible when it rains.
Please dump the grass green side up! Today was the second weekend that we are receiving the 'sod' from the soccer field for our soccer field. The process adds top soil to the very hard surface and the clumps of grass seem to be taking hold in the part that was laid two weeks ago. This is the rainy season and so the project needs to be done now. The sod is free, the truck usuage are donated. The basic costs are for the local workers, the fuel for the trucks and the drivers. Oh, I can't forget, when you have some one work for you, you also have to feed them. The workers received a free lunch today.
This past Friday morning the school was entertained by the pre-K and the K classes performing the Three Piggy Opera. Mary DeKoter was the narrator of the musical, which entertained not only some of the students from the Elementary school, the Middle school and the High school, but also the parents who were able to break away from work to see the production. They did well :-) They sang many songs about the three little piggies and the big bad wolf. 
Friday evening we were dined by the school board. Each year at the close of the school the staff and board dine together, fellowship together, and then also bid their farewells. Thank-yous were given to the retiring board members and the new members were welcomed aboard. Teachers leaving after one, two or twenty years of service were recognized for their contributions to the school community. We praised God that our paths did cross. Aren't I photogenic with my eyes closed? It always amazes us what is found begind the walls that surround the properities in Haiti. It is not a walled community, but individual walled properities.
We have had many days of rain this past week. It is not a good idea to be walking during these rains because the torrents of water flowing down the sidewalks will just carry you away. Even on the school property, there is constant erosion by the destructive force of the water rushing and gushing down the slopes. Across from the school, you can see that a retaining wall has collapsed across the sidewalk during the storm this past week. Also this past week a woman was killed as she was hit by a falling high voltage power line that fell during a torrential rain. We stay indoors as much as possible when it rains.
Please dump the grass green side up! Today was the second weekend that we are receiving the 'sod' from the soccer field for our soccer field. The process adds top soil to the very hard surface and the clumps of grass seem to be taking hold in the part that was laid two weeks ago. This is the rainy season and so the project needs to be done now. The sod is free, the truck usuage are donated. The basic costs are for the local workers, the fuel for the trucks and the drivers. Oh, I can't forget, when you have some one work for you, you also have to feed them. The workers received a free lunch today.
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