Ms. Allan you work so hard
You fix the pipes and mow the yard
You shovel show and mop the floor
If you lived in Japan you wouldn’t have to do it any ‘mo.
A Haiku (Japanese form of poetry with 5/7/5 syllable pattern):
Lunch duty, moves tables
Help! Emergency clean up!
Does it all smiling
Thank you for sitting through my very short career as a poet.
Now you have a task! Find Ms. Allan, our capable and cheerful custodian. Give her a high-five, hug or say “arrigato.” If you lived in Japan you would be doing many of Ms. Allen’s responsibilities. The children do almost all the cleaning at school!
Every day after lunch student pull out the buckets, mops and rags. For about 20 minutes they give everything a good scrub. These first graders are scrubbing the floor.
This third grader is sweeping out his cubby.
Horray for second graders! Watch this video to see what they are doing. Love the rubber shoes....
These older boy are picking stone from between the grate outside.
The girl's hand is on the outside of the window working on a dirty spot.
Here is a fourth grade team vacuuming the hallway.
When they are finished they put their cleaning tools away.
They'll use them again tomorrow.
Kids, today ask mom or dad what you can do to help around the house. Parents, you’re welcome.
