Jadzia’s first day of preschool
There is no doubt we have a smart little five-year-old (five as of yesterday, anyway). From an early age she has shown a love of being read to, and now she has a love of reading and writing for...
View ArticleJadzia talks about her first day of kindergarten
This morning I took Jadzia to her first day of kindergarten at Vogt Elementary in Ferguson. She was pretty excited about it. All went well — except I forgot to take her picture. I tried to compensate...
View ArticleJadzia’s first Christmas program
Tonight Jadzia participated in the Vogt Elementary Christmas program. Here is her account of the night: I liked singing on the risers. My songs were “’twas the night before Christmas,” “Ring those...
View ArticleLove burns
Jadzia brought home a bunch of cool artwork from school today, but this one struck me. It’s supposed to say “Love Birds”…. But you know what? “Love burns” is a maxim in the making.
View ArticleJosie’s last day of preschool
Don Héctor and Doña Lucila arrived late last night, and rose early this morning. Our first day together had a busy itinerary. Yoli baked a coffee cake, I took the kids to school, and then we ate...
View ArticleOur great summer: Science and reading
Mad Science at the Prairie Commons County Library. This summer our kids had more science and library activities than ever before. In June, Vogt Elementary held a weeklong “Scary Science” camp at the...
View ArticleThe Viper Bots
Early days of building the robot This year, our elementary school introduced a new Girl Scouts robotics team. I was asked if I might like to help out. I like programming and Legos, so I thought it...
View ArticleViper Bots go to the Capitol
Jadzia shows off our robot at the Missouri State Capitol. On March 3, Jadzia and her Viper Bots teammates joined the Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri for a STEM expo at the Missouri State Capitol in...
View ArticleJadzia on the air waves
As a member of Vogt Elementary’s chess club, Jadzia has had opportunities to be featured in stories about the “Your Move” chess program in the Ferguson-Florissant School District. Here are a couple of...
View ArticleJadzia: District spelling bee champ!
Jadzia holds her trophy after winning the Ferguson-Florissant district-wide spelling bee. Ferguson-Florissant, there’s a new champ in town. Jadzia won first place in the district-wide spelling bee! It...
View ArticleJadzia: Spelling Bee finalist!
Jadzia spells a word at the Post-Dispatch spelling bee finals. Editor’s note: After winning the Ferguson-Florissant district-wide spelling bee for the second straight year, Jadzia reached the finals of...
View ArticleHouston, we have some Unicorn Girls!
The Unicorn Girls robotics team from Vogt Elementary at their St. Louis Expo Over the past few years, I have coached both First Lego League and First Lego League Jr. teams at Vogt Elementary. The older...
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