I fondly walk down the lane of memory
I come home from school and all I am doing is worrying.
My former director may never set foot into our theatre again.
The school board thinks it wasn't a good idea to renew her directing contract. No reasons were given.
If she really isn't offered the contract renewal, her husband [and technical director] is going to put in his two weeks and leave as well.
I worked with these two for four years, which is quite a bit of my life. I grew to know them on a personal level. These people were my second parents. The thought of my former school denying the Mrs. her her job ignites many feelings within me. Sadness, for one, they have been doing theatre together at our school for quite a number of years. I cannot imagine anyone else directing the shows there, they've always been there. Secondly, it infuriates me. I voted for the bond this past November, something our schools needed desperately- it passed (finally). And now they're going and doing something like this? It makes me feel innclined to turn my back on the schools. If they're not going to do whatever is in the best interest of the students, then why should I want to support them?
The board members are basically telling all of the students writing in to piss off and concern themselves with kid things. We've been taught to fight for what we believe, that we have a right to protest. We're not in elementary school anymore, we're growing up, and our eyes are opening. This sort of thing directly affects us, so why shouldn't the students (and alumni) be concerned?
And this isn't only hurting the theatre department. The Mr. is also in charge of running the theatre for band and choir concerts, and any other activities going on in the auditorium. Loosing him in the middle of the year would be a terrible blow.
I really don't understand why this is happening in the first place, but it's done nothing but go downhill. No one is very happy at this point.
My former director may never set foot into our theatre again.
The school board thinks it wasn't a good idea to renew her directing contract. No reasons were given.
If she really isn't offered the contract renewal, her husband [and technical director] is going to put in his two weeks and leave as well.
I worked with these two for four years, which is quite a bit of my life. I grew to know them on a personal level. These people were my second parents. The thought of my former school denying the Mrs. her her job ignites many feelings within me. Sadness, for one, they have been doing theatre together at our school for quite a number of years. I cannot imagine anyone else directing the shows there, they've always been there. Secondly, it infuriates me. I voted for the bond this past November, something our schools needed desperately- it passed (finally). And now they're going and doing something like this? It makes me feel innclined to turn my back on the schools. If they're not going to do whatever is in the best interest of the students, then why should I want to support them?
The board members are basically telling all of the students writing in to piss off and concern themselves with kid things. We've been taught to fight for what we believe, that we have a right to protest. We're not in elementary school anymore, we're growing up, and our eyes are opening. This sort of thing directly affects us, so why shouldn't the students (and alumni) be concerned?
And this isn't only hurting the theatre department. The Mr. is also in charge of running the theatre for band and choir concerts, and any other activities going on in the auditorium. Loosing him in the middle of the year would be a terrible blow.
I really don't understand why this is happening in the first place, but it's done nothing but go downhill. No one is very happy at this point.