Today I joined Christopher at his school for the annual cookout, which is really a day to go have lunch with your children, and not so much a "cookout." Most parents take a bag of fast food to the school and everyone sits out on the lawn to eat. (It's not exactly a grassy knoll, but rather a cramped corner of the school property underneath a patch of live oak trees, filled with rocks, leaves, ants, and tiny patches of rough Texas grasses.) About the only ones who actually sign up for the hamburgers from the school cafeteria are those new to the school. I always enjoy the artwork and decorations on the walls at the school, so I took a few pictures, and got some shots of Christopher coming down the stairs with his class for lunch. It's a big move up, psychologically and physically when the students go into third grade where all the "upper" classrooms (3rd, 4th, and 5th grades) are all held upstairs, on the second level of the building.
Hopefully this title, Book of Mormon Stories Pool Party , does not sound irreverent, because as an Activity Days leader, I felt compelled to come up with a fun end-of-the-summer event that is also uplifting, and after all, who doesn't love a splash in the pool on a hot day in August? My current church calling, or official role that I volunteer for, allows me to plan two activities each month for girls ages 8 to 11, that will encourage them to learn and live the gospel, serve others, and use the talents Heavenly Father has given them, to learn to do many good things. This year's seminary course of study for high school students is The Book of Mormon, and since I am a huge fan of this inspired book of scripture, I came up with this idea to have each girl show up to my house with a written summary of one of her favorite stories from within its many pages, and share it with the rest of the girls, while outside in our swimsuits near our backyard swimming pool! As each girl shares
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Yes, we have an amazing art teacher and the halls are always filled with the most colorful, wonderful student art. And each year, there are certain halls that get decorated by various grade levels for traditions each year. It's an excellent well, established school.
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