The school where I'm currently working is incredibly socially conscious. Our kids volunteer and conserve and generally fundraise like it's nobody's business. It's scary, in an indescribably super-amazing way.
Right now our Me to We group (a Craig Kielburger creation) is trying to generate funds to help with the drought in East Africa. Students have been organizing fun African-inspired activities like a drumming parade, water walk and bracelet making, in addition to your typical baked-goods-and t-shirt-sales. They also had a teacher karaoke "competition" (which, if I may be so bold as to point out, has absolutely nothing to do with Africa... at least not insofar as I'm aware...). in which students paid to see their teachers sing a song of their choice in the caf at lunch. In front of the whole school.
Of course this would be the time that my grade nine homeroom, who hasn't shown a drop of interest in anything all year, busts out the school spirit and I somehow find myself with a mic in my hand and Will Smith lyrics flashing across the karaoke screen.
Boy did I ever "Get Jiggy With It".
This is the point where I should probably mention that I got off lightly, seeing as their initial choice was LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It".
I won't get into the details seeing as I'm positive that before long it will be on YouTube, but suffice it to say that I did Will Smith proud. And also that I'm more than a little embarrassed.
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