Adventures With Mark

Okay, I will admit that this has been one of those rare few months were I am not sure what exactly to write. Yes, like all of you I have been busy and trying hard to juggle family, church and the start of a new school year here in Uganda. We are now six weeks into the school year and have about another six to go before term one is wrapped up. Before you and I know it we will be at Christmas again.
Yes, here are a few numbers that you have all been dying to know about Music For Life Primary School. Currently we have the biggest grade seven class we have ever had as our candidates as we call them here, are all working hard so they may pass their big exams at the end of the year. We have a total of 126 students that are on two different sites. Music For Life Primary School (MFLPS) has the students in grade four through grade seven with five full time primary teachers. There is also a part time computer teacher and an art teacher that works at both sites. The other site, or the Satellite School as we call it, has 27 students who are either in grade 2 or grade 3. It is a big house that we have rented where the students have school and dorm. There are two full time teachers and three resident assistants that look after the children before and after school. Yes, the fun part of getting them up in the morning and to bed at night after a good supper, some school prep time and devotions. There are two cooks that work hard to provide good meals and a night and day guard to make sure everyone is safe and sound. In all we have 7 full time staff and one part time staff at the satellite school. At MFLPS we do not only have teachers but three full time cooks and 8 resident assistants that help with children after school hours. A full time day guard and a driver finish the numbers off. All in all these 18 full time staff and two part-timers work together to make us one unit. With my self and another administrator, we have a total of 27 full time staff and three part time staff working together with these 126 children over two sites to ensure they receive a quality education and godly mentoring.
Now for the good part… We are hoping our new school will be completed and ready for us to move in at the end of this year. I know 127 children does not seem like a lot, but we are already too full in our current building for the amount of students we have and come May we will be receiving another choir. Yes, somehow, someway we will all have to fit in another 23 students into these two sites. Okay, maybe not always one big happy family, but we manage to enjoy each other and working with the kids. Please pray for grace as these new kids come and the pressure steps up for all staff and the kids