SMK Jalan Arang

Go go go!

Get your limited edition of exercise-book-packages from the school co-operative once school reopens - the day after tomorrow (assuming you guys only read this post on Saturday). The prices will definitely not be discounted next year, so why bother to procrastinate? Just hope the prices don’t go up next year, you know what our school is like…XD

Peralihan, Form 1 and 2 : RM 20.00

Form 3, 4 and 5 : RM 26.20

One request from the co-op : Please try to bring the exact amount of money because they don’t happen to have an ATM machine anywhere nearby. The school lacks certain facilities. ;P

Whoops! I just missed the Deepavali greetings. Guess it’s not too late, I know it’s over, to greet all our Indian readers out there, if any, a happy Deepavali.

So, we all enjoyed the lemangs and curries sold in Ramadhan stalls throughout the city and loved the early class dismissals. But nothing is more welcoming than the real thing, which is tomorrow! That said, Selamat Hari Raya to all Arangnites and Malaysians alike!

..just remember to mind that weight of yours.

Yes! Hari ini dalam sejarah! Woo hooo!

A school record has been set, and we’re hoping to get a record-breaker soon. What record? Nevermind if you guys weren’t timing Pn Fong during assembly, yours truly did. She spoke for a total of less than 20 minutes, something never attempted or accomplished before in our beloved SMK Jalan Arang. =P

Well, kudos to her and KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK! It is our hopes that assembly gets shorter, briefer and more concise in the days to come. With the arrival of the new principal, anything can happen. (Maybe the haze would even disappear, hehe)

Two thumbs up!

Edit: Anyway,  did anyone else notice that she has a really loud voice? I mean, Mr.Harris looked all moody and that today (perhaps sorrowing over the fact that he is deprived of power), speaking rather softly during his speech and then came our new principal with her powerful, loud voice that left us with throbbing eardrums and earaches for the rest of the day. It is good, though, that she had maintained her speech for 20 minutes tops. Or else we would be Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Jalan Arang in no time.

Note to the PA guys: Keep that master volume down on that amplifier when Pn Fong is speaking now will you?

So guys, the PMR is over and the "long awaited" post PMR programmes are in full mode. A little reminder by our beloved Mr Haris, " Semua murid MESTI menyertai aktiviti-aktiviti yang dirancang oleh guru. Sesiapa yang TIDAK menyertai aktiviti dikehendaki menjumpai saya di bilik mesyuarat."

Not exactly a "little reminder". He roared.

So, for those Form 3 students who love the air-conditioning (and think that Mr Haris looks cute angry) in the conference room, by all means, look idle.

For the Form 4 students, have fun in your year-end exams…which starts tommorow. Good luck and happy scribbling! If you want to, you can consult me for the top ten ways to spend your free time during the exam…

#1 Ask for more paper. And more paper. And more paper.

I shan’t tell the rest to keep you guys in suspense. Of course, I’d like to know what you guys are doing here reading this entry while you’re supposed to be studying!

SPM candidates, I know you’re eyeing the PMR candidates with envy, but please, bear with our rowdy, free-wheeling attitude for just a while…your turn will come soon enough! My mistake. Not anytime soon. One month is a long time.

Okay to all students, no matter what form you are in, no matter what exams you are sitting for (or are going to sit for), HUGE announcement here : *ahem* As you have heard, if you were paying attention during assembly, our new principal, Pn Fong (hopefully spelt that way) would be arriving next week. So to all Arangnites, please put on your neckties,nametags, pinafores, school shirts etc etc etc tidily, keep your fingernails and hair at a reasonable length and remember to smile. We’d like to give her a warm welcome, not scare her away once she arrives at SMK Jalan Arang, the rough-edged diamond-wannabe school.

So be ready for next week, and good luck to all Form 4 and 5 students once again.