Christmas @ Harrow High and Vaughn Schools

Well, here is a quick look at the Maths Depart. (minus a few aides and one teacher). *Notice the 's' after Math - this is not a mistake - they call Math "Maths" here. These folks could not have been nicer! All of them are top notch people...I am lucky to have them as colleagues and friends. Without these guys in this picture, I would have jumped out of a window!!!

Here is my favorite class! I looked forward to teaching them each day! They are clever and determined to do well. Unfortunately, I took this picture the day before Christmas Holiday, and 10 kids are missing, (well 6 are missing, and 4 cannot have their pictures taken for religous reasons). I only posted this class because I really like these kids!!!! Thought you may enjoy hearing a few familiar Christmas carols, sung with that darling English accent! Just a few snippets of both, as videos have to be short! Mason is in the orange hat in the back. (And on all videos, you must hit the play button - the arrow - twice, for some reason).


Notice the decorations right above Shayna's head. (She's the only girl in gray, front row).They are religious - a crown, a cross, etc. This is a public school but they told the entire Christmas story during this program! Coming from our politically correct public schools who now call the Christmas Sing the "Holiday Sing" and Christmas break, "Winter Break", it was refreshing! Even though this burrough is more ethnically and religiously diverse than Park Ridge, they embraced the entire holiday. They celebrate each religious holiday for what it is - Ead, Ramadan, Diwali, etc. We have separation of church and state but they do not. Many people I have met here claim not to be religious or go to church so I find it so odd that they embrace (or at least allow!) the true story of Christmas to be shared. Ok, I'll get off my soap box;) Enjoy!