VOLUNTEERING IN SCHOOL

I want to write about my volunteering experiences in school........when i was in india i heard a lot about schools in america .whenever any one tells me about education system in america i used to listen with opened mouth.

After coming here to kingsport(tenneessee)some of my initial days i felt so exited....each and every bit is very precious to me.after some days passed i felt like boring.... and at the same time one of my friends was going to school to pick up her son .As she dont know driving she used to walk to school.so i thought of going to school to give her company.

One day when we were in school , one lady(office assistant ) was standing and distributing papers....... i got curious and picked up one paper .that was about wanted volunteers.......that lady said "if u r interested u can sign and join as volunteer in our school".

WOW i didnt think about volunteering in America.......i took that paper and came home and consulted my husband.....he said its good for me as i dont have any other time pass ,but iam scared to sign those papers.....there seems so many rules and regulations but my husband said thats nothing just some formality........then i signed those papers and the very next day i went to school to submit those papers.

I said that lady, " iam very much interested in volunteering and i will come daily at my convience"........so that i can finish my house hold works

That is elementary school.It is upto 5th grade.

Next day i went to school with some excitement.she gave my name tag and told to hang it around my neck.........at that time i felt like a queen and walked around the classes.......that day was like a dream to me.All kids(whites)were moving around ,.......and i felt like iam in heaven with all angels.........All children were looking at me and some were asking about my bindi,nose stud,bangles etc..........when iam telling them about all that they didnt understand and its hard for me to explain them about those things........
In my initial days i didnt get to understand what the kids were talking about.Their accent was very different when compared to adults.it took time for me to understand..but now and then i get confused .....

I used to sit in the office room whenever i had work.....sometimes they used to give me lot of cutting stuff and my fingers get tired ........ if i dont have any cutting work i will assist in the spanish class.Spanish teacher is very good and she teaches the children very patiently.she never scolds anyone in the class room.she told me that in America we should not even scold a child,if that child complains to their parents it gets worse.....

I like the system of not scolding the child.but its very difficult to teach a kid very patiently when they r not good in studies without scolding............ofcourse some kids are very naughty in the class.

In the beginining i was very afraid of touching any kid...

school staff was very good and kind to me even though i dont talk much .

some times i go to assist kids in their physical activities .Its like a fun to me.

One day they offered all volunteers a free lunch,but i didnt go...........as..i dont know what the food will be...i mean being a vegetarian i didnt try any american food stuff.......so i was missed on that day.......

If a kid wants to discontinue the school and continue it in some other places he/she doesnt need to take any transfer certificate from existing school, as they fax the related certificates to the new schools. The very next day they can join the new school...isnt it sounds good...........

On the last day of the academic year , they will give all volunteers a appreciation certificate .When i received mine i was on cloud nine......