Back to School 2015

Public and Private School

Hybrid School/Homeschool

The summer ends with a last day of horseback riding

Meet the teacher night: Ready for classes

Summer Curriculum in pictures

Hana

New York trip; horseback riding; wedding flowergirl; Unity Church Camp; reading for pleasure; Swimming lessons; water fun; history with family.

 Ian

New York trip; water polo; swim team; guitar lessons; bass lessons, Strings Camp; Unity Church Camp; Speech and Debate Camp; private swim lessons; water fun/family hang-out; tried fencing; and wedding party participant.

A School Year in Review via Collages

 Hana:  a year of firsts, and new experiences - 1st Grade.

 Physical:  gymnastics, basketball, afterschool organized PE, training wheels off her bike
Music:  Starts viola (after trying the piano briefly), with successful orchestra audition; and choir
Social:  Jack and Jill activities, Artemis conference, community service, travel
Academic:  as discussed here.


Ian:  3rd grade is the doorway into more sophisticated learning.

Sports:  Water polo and competitive swimming
Social:  Jack and Jill; Artemis conference, community service, and travel.
Music:  Guitar, upright bass, and successful orchestra audition; choir.
Academic:  Discussed here.

swim team try-out

After private summer lessons, and extra time in the pool, Ian tried out to join an new swim team.  This team is smaller, and the coaching will be better (better ratio) negating the necessity of private supplemental lessons.  Also, the owner is vested in the success in his swimmers in a way the "big clubs" cannot be.  Here are a few scenes of Ian preparing and then participating in the new swim team try-out. 

UPDATE 8/13/15:  Ian made the new swim team - a much smaller program with better (and more individualized) coaching.  There were many issues with the last time (everything from volunteering mandates, to disorganization and "puppy mill" feel).  This is already 100% better.  Congratulations to Ian.

Swim lessons for Ian and Hana

Hana and Ian take swim lessons.  Of course their levels were different as Hana is approximately Red Cross Level 2.5 whereas Ian is polishing up on his strokes in order to try-out for a new swim team.

Wedding in East Texas

Ian got to be the bearer of the broom; and Hana the flowergirl for Cousin's wedding in East Texas.  Fancy dresses.  Fancy socks. And ROAD TRIP for the family = GREAT TIMES!!!

End of summer

Meet the teacher night at Hybrid school.  

Girls day OUT - Jamba Juice and shopping

Out of town visitor - GRANDPA HARRY.  Change to perform with our instruments, and interview him for archiving!!

Hanging out with cousins in Longview, Texas