Losing Gwyneth
Friday
I was able to arrive in school early. Phew. Di ko pa nabebreak ang promise ko na hindi na ko malelate this month of September.
Upon entering the gate, naabutan ko ang grade 5 pupils. Si Roshan, niyakap na naman ako ng mahigpit. Minsan, nakakainis na rin kasi kahit sinabing enough na, yakap pa rin ng yakap. -_-
Kasunod ko lang na dumating si Teacher Riza at natawa ko ng makita pareho kami ng outfit. We're both wearing the 6-pocket pants and PE uniform. I bet Kristoff is wearing the same. Tama nga ako.
Anyways, ang aga-aga... Nag ring ang phone. Tumawag ang mommy Dela Fuente to tell us that her child informed her about Gwen telling Bernadine and friends na magpapakamatay daw ang Gwyneth. Hindi raw papasok at around 10AM niya raw gagawin ang binabalak. Gwyneth sounded serious daw at the time. This one is more alarming. -_- Sobrang affected pala si Gwyneth sa mga nangyayari. Haaay. Known naman na pala pati sa parents na bully talaga si Gwen dahil ganun din ang kinalakihan niyang pamilya. At bata pa naman daw sila kaya normal lang daw ang pag-aasaran. Ininform lang daw ni mommy Dela Fuente dahil concern nga daw siya at baka totohanin nga ng bata.
Kaya sinabi ko na agad kila Toff. Lumabas kami to check kung pumasok nga si Gwyneth. It's a relief to find her at the playground with Trisha. They were both sitting at the swing, yung pwedeng may kapartner. Umupo ako opposite of Trisha. Si Toff naman, opposite of Gwen. Toff was asking hiw was Gwen. Medyo nagkekwento naman si Gwen pero halatang she's holding back. She was saying, "Ayokong ikwento sa inyo. Teacher kayo eh."
But something broke my heart. When Toff asked who's the kindest teacher.
Toff: "Di ba Gwyneth, ako ang pinakamabait na teacher?"
Me: "Ikaw? Pinakamabait?"
Toff: "Oo kaya. Di ba Gwyneth?"
Gwyneth: "Oo."
Malayo na ang loob sakin ni Gwyneth. Ganunpaman, I'll try to reach out. Pero siguro ganun talaga. Dahil sa mga nangyari, buwag na ang fan club ko sa school. :( Joke lang. Wala naman akong pakealam sa ganun. Pero concern lang talaga ko kay Gwyneth dahil maaapektuhan na ang araw-araw na pagpasok niya ng school.
Hindi na lang ako nagpapahalata masyado about being seriously concern. Kunwaring nagtanong na lang din ako kay Trisha kung ano bang magandang activity ang gawin namin since it's FID and I'll be meeting them later. Umalis na rin kami ni Toff sa playground when we saw Teacher Daisy arrived.
Nung nakita kami ni Teacher Daisy, tinanong niya kami kung bakit hindi raw namin siya sinabihan. Haha. Yan tayo eh. After that, I told her about the phone call. Tawagin ko raw si Gwyneth. Ang masama, napahiya ako. Gwyneth doesn't trust me anymore. Ayaw niyang sumama sakin. I told her I'll just give her something. Trisha and the others were convincing her but failed. Natakot pala sila kasi nasabi nga pala ni Teacher Daisy na kakausapin sila ni Teacher Anne today. Akala nila andyan na. The more reason Gwyneth was scared going with me. I was still in the room, thinking of what to do. Because again Gwyneth said something that pained me,
Gwyneth: "I don't trust teachers anymore. I'm scared."
Me: "Kahit sakin?"
Gwyneth: "Kahit sayo."
Dumating naman na si Teacher Riza along with Teacher Daisy. Umalis na ko kasi meron din akong first period. Filipino sa Grade 6. Wala na talaga siguro kong magagawa pa para ibalik ang dating Gwyneth.
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Late na ko pumunta sa Grade 6 Filipino FID class ko today. Wala pa ring bagong worksheets kaya nag-isip na lang ako ng pwedeng activity namin. Nirecall ko yung suggestion ni EJ. Naisip kong gawin yung dugtungan. 1 word each per pupil para makabuo kami ng kuwento. I just added a twist. Kapag hindi natandaan kung ano na yung kuwento, the punishment is by drinking a glass of water. So, it's sort of a challenge to them.
Here's what we accomplished:
Memory Chain Game
VI - Xenon - "Hindi ako kumain dahil ako ay tinatamad. Hindi rin ako uminom dahil ako ay umihi sa inidoro at ako ay pumunta sa hugasan."
Sabi nila, Teacher Daisy reacted at nagtanong kung bakit sila pabalik-balik para mag refill ng water sa Faculty. El Nino raw ngayon kaya huwag raw magsayang ng tubig. Eh ang point ko naman, El Nino nga eh. Kaya mainit. Mas kelangan nilang uminom ng tubig. Iwas dehydration. Hindi naman sayang kung sakaling tanggapin nila ang parusa dahil sa pagkalimot.
I decided to do the same to the Grade 5 English FID. Humingang-malalim na lang muna ako. Pagdating ko, masa sulok at nakatungo lang si Gwyneth. Hindi pa tapos sila Riza sa activity nila. Nakaupo sila in circle. Parang sharing lang naman yung ginagawa nila. Nagsasalita si Riza. Something about herself. Ako naman, umupo sa unahan. Lumapit ako kay Gwyneth para ibigay yung mini Mentos na kinuha ko sa WITCH box (food storage box) ko bago ko umakyat. Pero hindi niya tinanggap. Pagtingin ko a little later, nasa lapag na. Mukhang wala rin siyang balak pulutin. Nakaka stress. Hinayaan ko na lang siya.
Here's the story the Grade 5 came up with:
V - Neon - "My dog has a ball of yarn and it licked the edge of house and it made a circle of life everywhere. I was dying because of my hunger but dauntlesses and erudites helped each other for feeding..."
Na interrupt kami kasi biglang dumating si Teacher Chiqui asking about their attendance.
