Anna's 2nd grade picture

Anna had her 2nd grade picture taken at registration a couple of weeks ago.

Yesterday we took Anna to falls fest. She was able to ride a camel and feed some goats and llamas.

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.