Thanks Willie! It was one day and Sports Day. I don't do sport. The board said I would miss too many classes. Thats 6 classes in total. I had already agreed to make up the time.
Then to add insult to injury my dearly beloved principal (up to this morning) decided to announce his retirement at the end of the year. I'm sure he noticed I didn't shake his hand. I can't yet. He could have done this.