The God of All Seasons

Today we talked about the Easter Triduum (see Mr. Eaton's article in the April newsletter) and Jesus washing the feet of his disciples. We talked about bowing down to serve each other and doing lowly tasks. Students had time to put "feet" on our Holy Week bulletin board and work on their Triduum worksheets.

In English 8 we had more oral presentations: Samantha on Hip-hop's influence on America, Quin on forensic science in northern Wisconsin, Connor on the Oredocks, Aaron on historic Ashland, and Becky on Reggie White's life on and off the field. All students knew their topics well and demonstrated good research and understanding. Each student used a visual to help support his/her presentation. We intend to display this good research in the library after the Easter break.

English 7 students worked on similes today as a way to: connect readers, be descriptive, enliven writing, and bring enjoyment to text. Students were very creative with their similes.

Mr. Owen finished The Lightening Thief with World History students. In fact, tomorrow is Mr. Owen's last day. We will miss his friendship, his instruction, and his support in many ways. We wish him well on his 4th quarter internship at AHS.

We await the uplift of daffodils, cowslips, and crocus. We have seen spring birds return and tree buds ready to pop. We feel impatient as we look out the window and once again see winter! God is the God for all seasons. As we "await" for the news of resurrection, we feel impatient...and anxious. But again we refer to our trust and faith in a God who has an appointed time for all things.

FYI: Grades 6 and 7 will go bowling at Monks on April 13th right after lunch. We will need drivers, chaperones, and a permission slip from each student. It is suggested each student bring $6.oo to bowl 3 games. Please check with your student and return permission slips. Thank you.