Brand New Day

 

The Sunday Funnies

Dorothy started middle school this week!  A few days in, I told her, "I'm hopeful that you won't have behavior problems in your main classes this year, because in your academic classes (math, science, English, and social studies), all of the students have good grades and high test scores.  In your electives, you have a mix of all kinds of students."  "That makes sense," Dorothy replied, "because in art, all the kids were shooting mechanical pencils at each other."

Dorothy was enthusiastic about her first week of studies.  She excitedly shared, "In English, we were talking about point-of-view, and I thought that the narrator was third-person limited, but the teacher thought it was third person-omniscient, so I made an argument that included both examples from the text and from real life."

Dorothy and Sarah assembled this Alice in Wonderland bookshelf kit

 

Dunkin' Donuts opened next door to Dorothy's school

 

First week of school is exhausting!

 

Sixth Grade!

 

Another photo from Open House (Dorothy got art and band as electives)

 

I spotted Dorothy on her school's Facebook (Open House)

 

Thankfully, we're into seated crafting

She hobbles around okay. Bit we're taking it easy!  Definitely a sprain.

3 hours into volleyball camp, and she's out for the week!

 Bruise or sprain, maybe!

...and after!

 

Before...

 

Dorothy's middle school had a meet-and-greet today

 

Culver's in Pooler

 

I stitched 2 pics together to get everybody looking at the camera!

One more!

 

Beach Blog (Tybee Island!)

 

Dorothy, Sarah, Marilyn, Chuck (photo by Brian)

Marilyn painting

Dorothy's photo shoot

Reading spot

Sugar Shack

Beach view

Barge

Sarah getting her craft on

Feeding baby alligators at The Crab Shack

Books from our Chicago cousin Meredith

Missalette at St. Michael's Church

Harry Potter

Digeridoo Workshop

 

4th of July

 

Many were considered

 

New glasses on the way

 

The camp was featured on the Cultural Arts Center's Instagram

 

Performing Arts camp wrapped-up on Friday

 

Video:  https://vimeo.com/1205911592/224637345d?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

Dorothy took an animation class at the library

These are the 3 videos she made!

Bouncing Ball (day 1):  https://youtu.be/RtGG1x0IvxY

Tangram (day 2):  https://youtu.be/4GIH9Fm6yCc

A New View (day 3):  https://youtu.be/l8GDpV-1O1E

We liked this flower

 

Happy Father's Day

 

We watched 5 Toy Stories in 5 Days

Dorothy, Mary Claire, & Maggie

 

Cousins in Valdosta

Camp got a good review!

Some camp photos were shared with parents!