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Tales from Clown School #4: Activities
Sep. 13th, 2023 08:08 amWe don't have many activities at Clown School. Those that we do have were hand-picked by the HoS because they will A) look good on college resumes and B) that's it. It's whatever she gets in her head. Her Crusade™ is Sustainability. And yes, it's all buzz, little-to-no substance. The other activities offered, aside from a handful of sports, are things that serve the school propaganda machine. Last year I was faculty advisor for the Text Documentary Project. What did we do? I have no idea! No one could give me any goals. I was working with the Media Club advisor, and all they did was take pictures and write copy for the school's social media.
We are also in a re-accreditation cycle, and it's not going well. Or it's going, but there's a lot to be done because so much as been left to slide over the last five years. One of the things to be done is to look at our elective and club offerings and see where we can diversify, and there was a suggestion for re-starting a school literary magazine. I volunteered for this because it is something I'm actually interested in doing, and it would look good on my resume, which is important as I'm applying for jobs for next year.
The Ring Leader, however, did not come up with this idea, and so far, she has shot down plans. I don't have the final "No" yet, but I suspect it's coming. And I'm not going to get angry about it. I am going to send a perfectly cordial and professional email that says something along the lines of "okay, the Head of School has denied this? Cool, I will add that to the accreditation action plan steps and update the accreditation body. Thanks!"
I'm not sure if this will actually change the Ring Leader's mind. I'm tired, so I don't much care either way. And I do have to include it in the action plan notes because the accrediting body requires us to address everything in our plan. But I'm not gonna lie, it gives me joy to write out the ways that the Ring Leader bullies everyone who doesn't come up with things that perfectly align with her ✨vision✨.
We are also in a re-accreditation cycle, and it's not going well. Or it's going, but there's a lot to be done because so much as been left to slide over the last five years. One of the things to be done is to look at our elective and club offerings and see where we can diversify, and there was a suggestion for re-starting a school literary magazine. I volunteered for this because it is something I'm actually interested in doing, and it would look good on my resume, which is important as I'm applying for jobs for next year.
The Ring Leader, however, did not come up with this idea, and so far, she has shot down plans. I don't have the final "No" yet, but I suspect it's coming. And I'm not going to get angry about it. I am going to send a perfectly cordial and professional email that says something along the lines of "okay, the Head of School has denied this? Cool, I will add that to the accreditation action plan steps and update the accreditation body. Thanks!"
I'm not sure if this will actually change the Ring Leader's mind. I'm tired, so I don't much care either way. And I do have to include it in the action plan notes because the accrediting body requires us to address everything in our plan. But I'm not gonna lie, it gives me joy to write out the ways that the Ring Leader bullies everyone who doesn't come up with things that perfectly align with her ✨vision✨.
