In case you missed it, here is our collage photo included in our Christmas card this year. Again, I used Google’s free Picasa software to select and organize the photos and create the collage. I added text to each photo (also in Picasa) to help give context to what are seemingly random shots. Clarifiers MHS • Read More »
Archives: CMS
Today is Wednesday
December 22, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, PAS.Living outside of the school district which the girls attend has always posed logistical challenges. Before- and after-school activities, half-days, last-minute changes, and differences between teacher and student schedules have our vehicles making the trek between Sun Prairie and Marshall practically on autopilot. Last night everyone was made aware that today’s schedule would begin extra • Read More »
Firing Squad
October 25, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS.As you may know, Clare completed her confirmation studies earlier this year. During the weekly 2-hour class – unknown to me at the time – each student would accumulate “firing squads” (like demerits) for improper behavior. Things like talking in class, not finishing your homework, goofing off, etc., would earn you a “firing squad.” Because • Read More »
School Starts today!
September 1, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS.As is our tradition, we took our familiar first-day-of-school photo on the front porch this morning. One noticeable absence from the picture this year is Mrs. Schommer, who will not be in a classroom for the first time in nearly 20 years. (She can give you the details if you’re interested – moving on, moving • Read More »
Fantastic Gymnastics Finish
April 24, 2010 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, Gymnastics.Congratulations to Clare for finishing her first year in AAU gymnastics last weekend! Reedsburg High School was the venue for the AAU state meet, for which she qualified earlier in the year. The quick summary is that she earned two top 5 medals in beam and bars and took 9th on vault in the 13-year-old • Read More »