On Sunday we will be off to the Manitowoc Zoo and then the Submarine museum.

A lot of work to do before the beginning band program starts in 2 weeks. I pulled stuck slides, and oiled/greased what I could for 1 school this morning. 2 more to go....... And then I can start with rental contracts..... so much for my 2 weeks off this summer.

more awards

It has been quite a summer for bassoon students: max won a full ride to UW Madison, Adam won a half scholarship to next year's music camp at lakeland and a 2 year renewable scholarship to attend the college, and Brian won a mock audition at the Ball State Bassoon Camp, and was 1st runner up for a scholarship to attend Ball State.

grad classes finished!

I emailed my final set of essays for the 2nd class tonight. What a relief to be done with that. I took a class on "how to teach so students remember" and another on the latest brain research and how it affects education. It was pretty interesting reading, but the writing was a chore. I think between the 2 classes I had about 45 pages of text. Yuck. But at least I didn't have to sit in a classroom. These were correspondence courses, so I could read on the comfy couch.

My hours at the computer sent me to the chiropractor twice this week though. My neck and back are still killing me. I need to figure out better ergonomics that's for sure!

Tomorrow music camp begins. I am teaching all the bassoon sections, 1 or 2 theory sections, a class on finale notation software and the cartoon music class I developed last year. Although teaching at camp is a lot of fun, it is really exhausting.

Ciao

Anna and her totem pole she created at the arts festival.

Anna acting crazy.

Anna the Kitty Cat

Anna had her face painted at the JMKAC arts festival this afternoon.

Anna is being silly and trying (again) to learn how to ride a bike. She now can go up and down the block with training wheels and not tip over.