MGSS celebrates Teachers' Day 2008

Mon 19 May 2008 - Today is Vesak Day. Happy Vesak Day to all practising Buddhists!

MGSS Melaka celebrated Teachers' Day on Fri 16 May. Pics from the top:
1. Teachers singing the Teachers' Day theme song. Judges' verdict: Great singing from great teachers! (That's me in brown on extreme right)
2. Cutting of Teachers' Day cake.
3. It's a tradition that on Teachers' Day, we give out Good Conduct Awards to students. That's Zaition smiling sweetly, receiving her award from Mr. Kua Chong Beng, the Chairman of the School Board of Governors.
4. Teachers' Day would not be complete without presentations from students.
5. Here are the aspiring "MGSS Teacher Idol" contestants! The teachers presented two songs - you can see from the photo that the line up of singers consisted of young faces. We "bullied" the young trainees and temporary teachers to sing on our behalf.
6. Teachers' Day is a great opportunity for students and especially teachers to put on weight! This is Form 5K2 ('k" for Kelas - i.e. class) during their class party surrounded by food galore, posing for the camera. Remember everybody, 'Eat in haste, repent at leisure...'
7. The best gift I received for Teachers' Day was a simple homemade card as the message from the student said it all. Often times, I regret joining the teaching profession but the card reminded me of my chosen vocation and calling.

I'd like to share with you some of the many SMS messages I received on Teachers' Day.
The first one went like this: "A teacher is like PEPSI: ASK FOR MORE. A teacher is like NIKE: JUST DO IT. A teacher is like NOKIA: CONNECTING PEOPLE. A teacher is like McD: I'M LOVING IT!"

A serious one was: "A teacher is someone who is wise, who cares about students and wears no disguise but is honest and open, and shares from the heart, not just lessons from books but from life."

The most light-hearted one was this: "Don't kiss a lawyer; he will say, 'I object!' Don't kiss a doctor; he will say 'Next one, please.' But kiss a teacher and he will say, 'Do it ten times!' "

Happy belated Teachers' Day to all teachers!

Footnote: Several of the photos above are courtesy of Elynn Suah, MGSS Head Prefect 2008. Thanks, Elynn!