What Assistant Principals Do On Vacation

A AP created chorus outfit!

I'm a fairly new AP, so I doubt I've mastered a whole lot in administration.  Most days I have to remind myself that I am the person in charge.  I'm not sure of what authority I do have and what authority I don't have.  I know that I watch the other AP's leave the school for break with nothing in their hands, the intention of having a school free week off with their respective families.  I'm afraid we can add that to one more thing the new AP has not mastered because, I took home nine infinity scarfs and nine floor length skirts to make for our chorus girls.  When you work in a small school, you get tasked with lots of jobs but this one I volunteered for.

It started pretty innocently when I was called down to the chorus room, yet again, to inspect the ladies outfits before they left for a concert.  See, the chorus program was my idea and our poor music teacher was tasked with making a program from nothing!  NO middle school feeder program, NO budget, NO students (okay I sent him one, my daughter but I'm not sure that really counts).  We started with an announcement at the beginning of the year for anyone that was interested in chorus to sign up.  No music talent required.  If we could make it work in your schedule, we did.  Nine ladies started this year's chorus program.  One could read music, and the rest are learning as they go.  There are some great voices in there and they are learning to sing together.  In fact, they are learning so quickly that people are asking them to come and preform.  Hence, my call down to the chorus room to check on outfits before performances.

Actual outfit (minus sparkle shirt)!

The standard chorus attire when you don't have gowns is black and white.  Male chorus teacher, all female chorus don't always like to have attire discussions.  Newsflash, neither does the female assistant principal, but that's what I get paid to do. How hard is it for nine girls to wear black pants and a white top?  More difficult than you would think.  ENTER the Christmas Performance.  There was no way that I was doing a repeat of "your shirt is too tight and too low!" SO, I volunteered to make scarfs and skirts for the girls.  This happens when your chorus director tells the girls that they will be in formal attire.  If we couldn't master black pants and white tops, there was no way I was taking a chance on what teen girls would wear for formal wear.

I have spent my Thanksgiving break making skirts and infinity scarfs.  I even found white shirts with some sparkles for the girls.  I'm even making special name tags for the hangers said chorus outfits are on.  I hope the girls like them and that the chorus teacher is pleased.  I know the AP will be happy not to have the "appropriate dress" conversation before the Christmas Chorus performance!