Everyone got up, ate breakfast and got ready with a minimum of fuss.
Jack was worried the whole time that he was going to be late — we weren’t. (There’s a very narrow window between 7:45 and 7:50 AM that is “acceptable” to Jack to … Read the rest⇒
First Day of School 2009
10 September 2009
Jack’s Immigration & Ellis Island Movie
10 June 2009
Jack’s immigration and Ellis Island movie is below.
(Be patient. It made take a minute to load and the audio doesn’t begin immediately. Click on the little “play” triangle to start the movie.)
[ Javascript required to view QuickTime movie, please turn it on and refresh this page ]… Read the rest⇒
Germantown Academy Field Day 2009
23 May 2009
The Great Chief
20 May 2009
The second grade at Germantown put on a suite of Native American plays and songs.
Owen played “the great chief” in one of the plays.
He did a great job!! He remembered all his lines and spoke loudly and clearly.
A few photos are here.
Thoughts on Sportsmanship & Leadership
16 March 2009
Well, it all happened again. The bad and the good.
The bad: An elite wrestler wanted to avoid pain & a loss — cries twice to stop the match, getting himself out of a dangerous position and triggering a “do-over” and a referee who didn’t know the rules cheats Jack … Read the rest⇒
Why we love Germantown Academy (I think)
6 February 2009
It’s renewal time for Germantown Academy and I jokingly asked Owen this morning if I should sign him up for another year.
He said, “YES, because today they’re going to let us use the cafeteria trays to go sledding down the hill at recess.”
I’m so glad my tuition dollars … Read the rest⇒
Math Club
21 November 2008
Germantown sent out this email today as part of the annual fundraising campaign to highlight what’s being done with contributions. That’s all well and good, but what the email neglected to mention (!) is that it is JACK’s team (he and another boy) who currently are in first place in … Read the rest⇒
Jack as the executioner
28 September 2008
Jack’s class at Germantown has been studying Henry VIII and they put on a play covering Henry’s marriage with Katherine of Aragon through the reign of Elizabeth.
Jack performed as the town crier, the executioner (he got to chop off the heads of Anne Boleyn and Mary, Queen of Scots, … Read the rest⇒
The boys start school
4 September 2008
Jack and Owen set off to Germantown Academy today.
Unlike with Fiona — who negotiated her first-day outfit, there was no discussion about what Jack and Owen would wear — the have school uniforms (yeah!!). The boys didn’t seem to mind much, except for the belt.
Owen was … Read the rest⇒
First day of Pre-K
2 September 2008
Fiona started Pre-K today (the boys start Thursday). She was quite excite to go to her new class with Miss Maura and Miss Kelsey.
After some dispute and discussion about what she should wear and which hairstyle would be best, she was quite pleased with her appearance.
We … Read the rest⇒
Fiona’s 1st Day of Pre-K I!!!
27 August 2007
Zoo Trip
3 June 2006
I was a chaperone for the first grade field trip to the zoo, and guess what? ….. I had a GREAT time. The boys were so well behaved and we got to see most of the cool animals. Photos are here. My favorite is this one below; these four … Read the rest⇒
NHS Field Day
24 May 2005
After a “rain delay” on Friday, Jack’s school field day was today. I don’t remember field days from when I was a kid, but apparently it’s a big deal around here — everyone gets a tshirt, they pick team names and so on. The theme this year was “Oceans of … Read the rest⇒