After a brief overview of our purpose and why we are doing this proposed 5-minute bell in the first place, I got down to it. I handed Kumu Hailama a copy of our proposal and started explaining the red folder in generalized details. Right off the bat, Kumu Hailama said he agreed with our proposal when he heard it at the Administrative Team meeting. He then continued to share that the trial had been approved and was just waiting on Island Signal to get the bell scheduled into the block days (a note that some time may be needed as there is already difficulty and some inaccuracy with the current bell system). It was quite a relief to hear that we had the approval from Administration. Hearing Kumu Hailama say that he was for it, that it was a welcomed change to try something new, was amazing. The mere fact of the matter is that for the first time, one on one, I had the opportunity to see changes happen, to be a part of the implementation of something that will hopefully benefit students and teachers. However, it was brought up, I am told, that "students need to be INDEPENDENTLY responsible of their passing time." And there is nothing wrong with that. But what our proposed bell system is supposed to do is ween students into learning about that responsibility. The idea behind it is to help students; leaving them to learn responsibility cold-turkey would only do harm. Thus, the idea proposed was sound enough to gain Administrative approval.
How refreshing it is to hear that the Administrative Team is in favor of trying this! I am enthralled that the AT is listening to us and hearing our ideas. Kumu Hailama even emailed assistant Vice-Principal Mrs. Kimura to schedule the proposal at the meeting going on today. So it's progress; we're moving ahead, and things are being discussed. The main thing is that the Administrative Team approved our proposal. That was the challenge in itself.
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