Saturday, May 22, 2004
A Different World
Last night, we graduated 4 girls and 1 boy from Paul T. Albert Memorial School in Tununak, Alaska. Another one of my former male students (that I taught for two years here) also graduated from boarding school last week. All of this is a big deal. We have not had this many high school graduates in at least six years, and it has been at least eight years since a male student has graduated. I am so proud of my students!!!! They have all overcome more in their short lives than most of us will encounter in a lifetime.
Today, I was hired to teach nine days of summer school here in the village. I filled out my paperwork, called the local school board president at "6203" (we only need four digits here, unlike Atlanta's 10), then walked down to his house to get his signature. I am now again employed by the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Cool.
This afternoon, I went to buy groceries at one of the two small stores in town:
12 oz. Frozen Blueberries $4.15
2 lbs. Frozen chicken $6.45 (on special--probably old)
1 qt. boxed milk $2.79
15 oz. Pops cereal $5.55 (better than Honey Nut Cheerios at 6.95)
Progresso Soup $4.29
Chili $2.65
6 pack of single serving Easy Mac $5.03
2 sticks of butter $4.03
1 dz eggs $4.53
Chips Ahoy $6.25
I opted out of the Nov 03 generic Pop Tarts for $5.45 and the small canned tuna for $2.75
Hopefully, my diet will be supplemented by fish and other local foods over the next two weeks...
Last night, we graduated 4 girls and 1 boy from Paul T. Albert Memorial School in Tununak, Alaska. Another one of my former male students (that I taught for two years here) also graduated from boarding school last week. All of this is a big deal. We have not had this many high school graduates in at least six years, and it has been at least eight years since a male student has graduated. I am so proud of my students!!!! They have all overcome more in their short lives than most of us will encounter in a lifetime.
Today, I was hired to teach nine days of summer school here in the village. I filled out my paperwork, called the local school board president at "6203" (we only need four digits here, unlike Atlanta's 10), then walked down to his house to get his signature. I am now again employed by the Lower Kuskokwim School District. Cool.
This afternoon, I went to buy groceries at one of the two small stores in town:
12 oz. Frozen Blueberries $4.15
2 lbs. Frozen chicken $6.45 (on special--probably old)
1 qt. boxed milk $2.79
15 oz. Pops cereal $5.55 (better than Honey Nut Cheerios at 6.95)
Progresso Soup $4.29
Chili $2.65
6 pack of single serving Easy Mac $5.03
2 sticks of butter $4.03
1 dz eggs $4.53
Chips Ahoy $6.25
I opted out of the Nov 03 generic Pop Tarts for $5.45 and the small canned tuna for $2.75
Hopefully, my diet will be supplemented by fish and other local foods over the next two weeks...
