I just had the greatest experience. We have a group of students from the Notre Dame School in Kyoto, Japan. We had a great assembly with speeches and performances including a long performance by a cultural dance group. Four of my students are in that group and the rest of them are students here. We are on an adjusted schedule now. Shortened classes make up for the assembly time.

Anyway, I had to sub for the senior physics class. These are kids I worked with in their sophomore and junior years. Early on in the period a group of the Japanese visitors came into the room. While they were there another group entered the room. Then a third group arrived and their escorts were carrying a guitar and a drum-like thing.

Next thing I know the students are all singing and laughing and having a great time. They were actually sharing music the way we did/do whenever we get together. It was great. We had a great time but no work was done. Who Cares!