Day 2...We made it to our first day of teaching - see photos below. We
began the day with morning prayer and song with the staff (Ann Haring
would have been proud). We were then assigned our classrooms. The
school services 3 main disabilities; hearing impaired, visually impaired
and intellectually impaired. We are working in the class for students
with intellectual impairment...very challenging, but rewarding also!
The teachers and especially the students are very welcoming ...lots of
hugs all day!
Ms. Pagano teaching - and she is never without her fanny pack!
Mrs. Castelluccio teaching
Ms. Conlon Teaching
Here is a typical classroom...not many supplies (check out the broken broomstick for a pointer)..No computers, no cleverboards or whiteboards....very little materials...there are 3 different classes in one room...a few crayons, little paper and hardly any balls to play with!!
There was a dance party at the end of the day...Mrs. Sullivan and 3S would have loved it!! Some mighty good dancers at St. Mulumba!
These students are sending out a special hello to 2P & IC - they know the students must be missing their teachers (Ms. Pagano & Ms.Conlon)!
The reality of the area...lots of signs like this posted around the school!
We are headed off to teach afterschool activities. We will post more tomorrow! Miss you all!
Maria, Prue and Christine
We are so proud of you! We looooove the blog! Erik, Lara, Patrick, Lene and Michele Gianni
ReplyDeleteWhat wonderful pictures! Keep them coming, we can't wait to see what will be happening each new day!
ReplyDeleteSally xxx
I am so happy to see you guys at work there and living the Marymount spirit in Zambia! I can't wait to hear all the stories when you get back. Give some hugs to the children for me as well! Teresa
ReplyDeleteDear Mrs. Castelluccio, Ms. Pagano and Mrs. Colon,
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Zambia pictures. We are at school with Ms. Ciuffreda and yesterday we helped 3rd grade with the garden. We went apricot and plum picking and we also went weeding. In the afternoon 3rd grade sold the vegetables and the fruit and raised some more money for Zambia!!
We wanted to wish you good luck in Zambia and we hope you have lots of fun. We hope the children have fun learning with you. Tell them we said HI!!
Have a GREAT summer.
Lots of love,
2P and Ms. Ciuffreda
HAPPY LAST DAY OF SCHOOL !!!
ReplyDeleteIt will be a cool 40 degrees in Rome today. We are going to have are last dance party anyway !!! 3S will do the Cha Cha slide for all of you. Have a wonderful summer holiday and remember to READ READ READ !!! See you in September.
Love,
Filippo,Sam,Giulio,Ivan,Giovanni,Ricky,Tito,Sarah,Gloria,Bianca,
Michael,Syeda,Nadine,Ginevra and Giuliana !!!
Hello Ms. Conlon, Ms. Pagano, and Ms. Castelluccio,and all the students of St. Mulumba.
ReplyDeleteWe just want to say we miss you so much. It looks like you are doing so much to help the students. It also looks like you are learning a lot from the students. Are you learning a new language? Talk to you soon.
Love First Grade almost second graders
Hi First Grade!
DeleteThank you for your message. I miss you too!!!
We are trying our best to help as much as we can but you are right, we are also learning a lot from our students. They may not have a lot of the things we have but they are happy with what they do have. Every day we are blessed to see their smiling faces and are greeted with plenty of hugs.
We can't wait to share with you all of the stories and memories.
Love Miss Conlon.
Great photos. Enjoy this extraordinary experience. Ciao, Gaby
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos!!! Love to you all,
ReplyDeleteLaurie
Dear Mrs. Castelluccio, Ms. Pagano and Ms. Conlon
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the wonderful updates, we loved the photos and captions. It helps us understand about Zambia.
We miss you here but we know you are doing fantastic work for the children.
Love from 4Z.
Dear Maria, Prue and Christine,
ReplyDeleteCan't tell you how heart warming it is to see those photos. Everyone looks so happy. Can't wait to hear all the stories when you get back. Thinking of you and sending my warmest wishes. Pam xox
Hello 2P! I am very happy to hear that you had a wonderful last week of school. Thank you Ms.Ciuffreda!! I am also so happy to hear that you raised even more money for Zambia. The students appreciate everything that you do to help them out. I can not wait to come back to Rome and share with you all of our adventures.
ReplyDeleteMiss you all and have a GREAT summer.
Love,
Miss Pagano
Thanks to everyone for all of your messages! Keep them coming, we love to hear from you! Love Prue, Maria and Christine. xx
ReplyDeleteI am sure you all are having a wonderful experience. My time there has meant so much to me. Keep up the good work. Does anyone at Kalunda Ka Maria know if Fostina is still around? She was the headmaster in 2002.
ReplyDeleteJulie Galpin
Fostina is still the head there..although she was on a break, she came to the school to meet us and give us a tour...she is in one of the pictures. We really enjoyed talking with her and visiting her school.
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