THE EDITOR, Sir:
PLEASE PERMIT me to share with your readers my recent experiences at Penwood High School. I must commend the security personnel, Messrs Gary Foster and Delroy Mitchell, who manned the gates. From my observations these men seem to understand their role in helping to guide students in the right direction. I have heard Mr. Gary Foster admonishing students to "hurry up and get off the road" in an authoritative voice as he reminds them of the time that the school day begins.
The Principal, Mr. Austin Burrell, and the Vice Principal, Mrs. Odette Williams, and the members of staff are making a valiant effort to maintain discipline in the school, within an undisciplined society. Despite the many challenges, they are doing a good job in fostering good values and attitudes among students. In this regard two classrooms that I visited stand out.
Misses Monique Anderson and Nekisha Henry, form teachers for a grade seven and a grade eight class respectively, have placed reminders on the walls of their classrooms, to encourage students to display positive values and attitudes.
Two of the reminders for the Grade Seven class, are: "Be obedient to your teachers" and "Be punctual for school and classes" and for the Grade Eight class, "Do not speak while others are speaking" and "a word of love can make a difference".
Most of the children that I have interacted with are warm and respectful and eager to learn. The children are taught to say "May God bless you" when they greet you. In this greeting there is the acknowledgement that there is a God. This is a good thing.
I encourage the security personnel, principal, academic, administrative and ancillary staff at Penwood High School and especially the students, keep up the good work.
I am, etc.,
WINNIE
ANDERSON-BROWN
winab@cwjamaica.com
Bagatelle District
Ashley P.A.
Clarendon
