Lights Out
Today has been the worst day ever, but I have endured. Since at about noon, Drew Central Elementary was without electricity, except for the generator lights. With the generator we were able to conduct class as normal, just a little dim. The only problem was that we had no air conditioner. So here we are working in dim lighting and sweating. I don’t sweat but today I was sweating.
The students did very well, no screaming and acting crazy because the electricity was flickering. Well, that was until at about 3. The generators quit for about a minute. Now, the screaming started. My room was pitch black. I have no window in my classroom, so no lights what so ever. Trent (my AmeriCorp) and I turned on our cell phones to gather the children toward the door. Let me tell you, cell phone lights are not very bright. I was fixing to go and sit the kids in the hall so we could have some outside light. By the time, we gather all the children at the door was heading to the hallway, the lights came on. GO FIGURE!
I hope tomorrow will be a better day. At least a day with bright lights and air conditioning.