Friday (24 Feb 2012) started off just like any other day. Early in the morning, I sent Clayton to school. On the way, we talked about things. I can't exactly remember what the topic was, but I could have told him about assets and liability with some examples.
While walking towards the classroom, I saw Darion looking lost while walking towards our direction. I stopped him to enquire what was he up to? He told me that he was looking for his Mom (Shoei) and he began to cry. I told him to come with me and I tried to give his Mom a call. After a few tries, I had no success in getting through to Shoei. I brought him back to the classroom and gave him assurance that I would send his Mom a SMS, and he was okay after that.
I went back to my own son to make sure that he is okay before I make my exit. As usual, he wanted to me stay until 7:15am and I agreed. While I stood by to ensure that everything would be fine before I leave, Clayton's co-form teacher, Mrs. Tang, came to him and seked him to follow her. That aroused my curiousity. I decided to hang around to see what was it about. Earlier on, I noticed that there was a table lay out infront by the flag with rows of awards to be given out today during assembly. Clayton was with Mrs. Tang all along while she went around to call different boys to follow her. Finally, Clayton was told to sit behind the school scoccer team who were going to receive some kind of award. Racing through my mind were all the possible awards that Clayton could be getting? But I really had no idea of what could be the possible thing that he had done that deserves an award.
All the parents had already left by then. I was the last one standing on the floor overlooking the parade square. The scoccer team received the championship recognition award. Clayton was asked to stand. He was the 3rd in line. The announcer decided to use Chinese to conduct the award ceremony. With the combination of poor PA sound system and Chinese language, I only managed to catch a few words here and there that Clayton had been awarded something that he had done. He classmates clapped the loudest when it was his turn.
Since I couldn't hear what was it all about, I decided to go off and wait for him to tell me later what it was all about. It was already 7:30 am and I need to go home to pick up the 2 younger ones to send them to their pre-school.
When Clayton got back in the afternoon, he told me that it was an award for the Dragon Dance coloring contest that he did in school during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration last month.
Later on he told us about how he had colored the details because he had a keen eye for details. We congratualted him and recognized that he did have a talent in art and we plan to groom him in this area.
Ryan's first response when he knew about Clayton's award was to congratulate him for his good job. Next, he too wanted an award and wished that he can win one instantly. We told him that it is not possibile to get an instant award. Then he asked Clayton to win one for him. Again that doesn't make any sense. We told Ryan that he had to wait till in gets into Primary one in 2 years time where he can join the competition himself. In the mmean time, he will need to start practicing his writing and drawing skills.
As for Clayton, his head seemed to be 2 size larger after getting the award and started to have some rude behavior towards Mommy saying that he knew what he was doing. With that, we have to knock some sense into him and get him down to size again.
While walking towards the classroom, I saw Darion looking lost while walking towards our direction. I stopped him to enquire what was he up to? He told me that he was looking for his Mom (Shoei) and he began to cry. I told him to come with me and I tried to give his Mom a call. After a few tries, I had no success in getting through to Shoei. I brought him back to the classroom and gave him assurance that I would send his Mom a SMS, and he was okay after that.
I went back to my own son to make sure that he is okay before I make my exit. As usual, he wanted to me stay until 7:15am and I agreed. While I stood by to ensure that everything would be fine before I leave, Clayton's co-form teacher, Mrs. Tang, came to him and seked him to follow her. That aroused my curiousity. I decided to hang around to see what was it about. Earlier on, I noticed that there was a table lay out infront by the flag with rows of awards to be given out today during assembly. Clayton was with Mrs. Tang all along while she went around to call different boys to follow her. Finally, Clayton was told to sit behind the school scoccer team who were going to receive some kind of award. Racing through my mind were all the possible awards that Clayton could be getting? But I really had no idea of what could be the possible thing that he had done that deserves an award.
All the parents had already left by then. I was the last one standing on the floor overlooking the parade square. The scoccer team received the championship recognition award. Clayton was asked to stand. He was the 3rd in line. The announcer decided to use Chinese to conduct the award ceremony. With the combination of poor PA sound system and Chinese language, I only managed to catch a few words here and there that Clayton had been awarded something that he had done. He classmates clapped the loudest when it was his turn.
Since I couldn't hear what was it all about, I decided to go off and wait for him to tell me later what it was all about. It was already 7:30 am and I need to go home to pick up the 2 younger ones to send them to their pre-school.
When Clayton got back in the afternoon, he told me that it was an award for the Dragon Dance coloring contest that he did in school during the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration last month.
Later on he told us about how he had colored the details because he had a keen eye for details. We congratualted him and recognized that he did have a talent in art and we plan to groom him in this area.
Ryan's first response when he knew about Clayton's award was to congratulate him for his good job. Next, he too wanted an award and wished that he can win one instantly. We told him that it is not possibile to get an instant award. Then he asked Clayton to win one for him. Again that doesn't make any sense. We told Ryan that he had to wait till in gets into Primary one in 2 years time where he can join the competition himself. In the mmean time, he will need to start practicing his writing and drawing skills.
As for Clayton, his head seemed to be 2 size larger after getting the award and started to have some rude behavior towards Mommy saying that he knew what he was doing. With that, we have to knock some sense into him and get him down to size again.
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