Working at the Chahta Ima Elementary School on Thursday and Friday was a very fun experience. It was also very eye opening. The first day we were kindly greeted by the leaders of the school with doughnuts and drinks. They then told us how happy the kids were to have us at the school. Most of us were confused to why the kids wanted to see us so bad, but soon after meeting them we understood. Not only were the kids happy to see us, we were happy to see them. Within the first hour with the kids a connection was made. No matter how well behaved the kids were in class they all for some reason showed us kindness and respect. It was very fun to help the kids read, talk to them at lunch, play on the computer with them, color with them, and do many more fun things. When it was time to leave it was very sad because many of the kids asked when we would be back. It was hard to tell them that we don’t know when we would see them again, especially when they already wanted us to come back before we even left. All we could do at that point is hope that the kids would have a good rest of their time in elementary school and a good rest of their life. In conclusion working at the school was the favorite activity for all of us.
At the end of the second day at the school, a parade was held with the third graders marching in it and the others catching the prizes being thrown like beads, stuffed animals and “suckers”. The parade created a nostalgic feeling for all of us because we have all had similar experiences at our elementary school. It was fascinating to witness an elementary school at an older age because the new perspective allows us to notice things we may have not noticed as children. The parade was nearly the only thing that took the kids attention away from us because we had all created strong bonds with the children throughout our time at the CIE.
Jackson McLarnon and Gavin O'Hara
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