SMK Jalan Arang

Today, the Grammys, Oscars, and the Emmys all in one in SMKJA’s Prize-giving Day! So of course, since this is such an important event, I’ll treat you guys to a special edition of photos and words. Enjoy!

By the way, look at that stunning Colgate smile of Mr Jasni’s. =P

Anyway, let’s move on to the speeches. I’ll say nothing about them, except for the fact that Mdm Fong broke her very own record! 10 minutes this time! Mr James Bong also spoke for 10 minutes, considering that whatever he had to say had already been mentioned by Mdm Fong. The V.I.P Dato’ Yong Khoon Seng (Setiausaha Parlimen Kementerian Kerja Raya) also spoke for 10 minutes tops. What a surprising, pleasant coincidence. Superfluous adjectives, obviously. Hehe.

Undilah saya for a better future. X!

Like I said, all people need is a little encouragement to shorten the length of their speeches. =P

Okay, here’s one of the students who did SMKJA proud :

Midfielder Of The Year Award

Yeap, our very own Jackson Lee with his Midfielder Of The Year Best Subject for PJK Award.

And the highlight of the day - the actual prize-giving itself. Here you can see the substitutes in case Zinedine Zidane/Cristiano Ronaldo/Wayne Rooney accidentally stubbed their toe while walking down the red carpet aisle.

If that still isn’t enough for you guys, here’s a picture of the hottest chick in the auditorium.

THE HOTTEST CHICK.

Oh wait, here’s another.

THE REAL HOT CHICK. He does resemble the Domestic Fowl Edition of Tom Cruise, if only slightly. ;P

Okay enough crapping for now. XD

Arangnites, the countdown towards the year-end 7-monthweek-long holiday has officially begun, with a mere 2 1/2 days to go. Yes, some of you have already self-declared that the holidays are here, but I’m talking about the official thing. XD

Anyway, here’s the itinerary for the remaining 2 days:

9/11/2006

Prize-giving day in Dewan MBKS

If you happened to be absent (and were supposed to be present) during rehearsal today, there are certain things you have to know about, like your seat number, for instance. This year’s prize-giving ceremony will involve a lot of moving around and changing seats for different prizes, so make sure you know where you’re supposed to sit if you are getting more than one prize.

Not to mention prize-handling etiquette : Always use both hands to receive the prize, say thank you after that, and remember to smile.

Reminder: Those of you taking the bus to Dewan MBKS had better be in school by 6.30am or else. XD

10/11/2006

The last day of school

Members of extra-curricular associations/prefects/class monitors/whoever has some right to claim certificates, today is your big day, so please, show up. =)

After assembly, there will also be the final gotong-royong class clean-up.

And after that? I’ll leave the blanks to speak for themselves. ;P

I’m trying my best to be polite. XD

But currently, attendance-wise, the school has less than 1/4 of its entire student population in the morning session. Nobody seems to mind though, and discipline problems have been significantly reduced. *hint hint*

Nugget of wisdom here : If you come to school slightly late, say, 7.10 am, you’d probably get caught and filed under the demerit system (if our school does have one).

The key is to come really late, perhaps 8.00am, or not at all if you feel like it. Hehe.

Or if you feel like justifying yourself, you could possibly try to argue and reason your way out of being given demerit points and a looong lecture. Because we care for your welfare, we advise you not to. But just in case, here’s the valid argument : Coming to school late is better than not coming at all!

This post is purely out of boredom and for fun. XD

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.

The 2006 PMR Examinations are just around the corner -er let me rephrase - right in front of us, with it just being two days away. It’ll start on the 2nd of October and will last till the 6th.

Anyway, the best of luck to you all sitting for it and don’t let us Arangnites down!

This year has been a rather blog-entry-less year for SMKJA-ers. Well, our apologies and all that, but bear in mind, both part-time bloggers happen to be government exam candidates this particular year, and of course, we don’t get paid to blog. =p

Anyway, an update on our recent (and not so recent) events : This year we have had three SMKJA staff who were transferred out and 1 teacher who opted for early retirement.

i) Pn Chew Swee Moy

-transferred to Pahang in order to follow her husband.

ii) Pn Mary John

-Now who would have expected this, but it does seem that the town schools are constantly claiming our best pentadbiran staff for themselves. Last year, SMB St Joseph took Pn Belinda; This year, their sister school, SMB St Theresa took Pn Mary. Thou shalt not covet. u_u

iii) Mr Sim

-Man, this guy (oops, teacher I mean) left almost as soon as he came, not that I actually noticed when he came..now when was that ar? Anyway, he was transferred to the headquarters.

iv) Pn Tan Kia Ngin

-Pn Tan opted for an early retirement, not really expecting to get it approved, but she did! And so, she left 3 Edmonton without a form teacher, a mentor, the last chapter of maths and almost without the class fund. =p (no she didn’t run off with the money like some communist head, we bought her a really nice farewell present.)

With the departure of 4 beloved staff, no doubt there were other new teachers coming in, but my sincerest apologies to all of them : I do not know your names. Paiseh. It’s exam year, so I must admit I know my history characters better than the characters in SMK Jalan Arang. If you want to know, aiyar, wait till SEMEKAR 2006 comes out and take a look yourself lah.

Switching to another topic, the MERDEKA celebrations that took place recently in our school were a study in weather-condition-contrast. On the Hari Pelancaran Merdeka, it was so hazy that one had trouble breathing (but Mr Haris still insisted on that the ceremony, held in the open air, went on). On the Ambang Merdeka, just two days ago, it was cold and drizzly. In other words, those who survived the respiratory system attacks weren’t spared from pneumonia this time.=p

Anyway, SMKJA-ers who did not ponteng had a gala time playing towkays, towkayneows and customers on the Ambang Merdeka.

(Yes I know, why the lack of photos. Ask the other blogger. I don’t tote my digicam around. Anyway use your imagination if you were one of those who pontenged. Serves you right. )

I’ll sign off for now, get back to my studying and leave the rest to be updated at a later date. Till then, ciao!

Ever fancy how it feels to be Phua Chu Kang, throwing yourself all over the stage in yellow Wellington boots while sputtering out broken english and making everyone laugh in the process? Good news is that there’s a drama team of our school where you could just have the chance to prove yourself in acting and be on your way to the Oscars!

Anyone interested in joining the Drama Team of the English Association (DTOEA) can submit their names to Eddie Chang of 4 Atom. The audition date will be informed upon submission and the competition date would be on the 22nd to 26th of April. Also, do note that whoever joining the team does not necessarily act, you can also help prepare the props.