Well, we’ve been back in Austria for nine days. I think we might actually be over the jet-lag. Whew! While we were in the States we had such a great time with family and friends. We got to meet with a few groups and share more about our ministry here in Vienna. One of the things we were able to share was the video below. It’s kind of a quick overview of what we do here. We hope you enjoy it!
Fifth Grade Poetry Projects
Liz, the awesome fifth grade teacher, and I collaborated on another really fun project. Her class just finished a poetry unit and we decided to have them create poetry videos using Animoto.com. They turned out really well. The students did a great job of choosing music to fit the mood of their poems. I’m posting a couple below. You can see the rest here: Fifth Grade Poetry Videos
The Junior Formal
The Junior Formal was this past Saturday. It turned out great. So much fun!
Matt and I are Junior Class Sponsors, and this was our big event for this year. I was really amazed at how much work the kids were able to get done for this – especially since most of them spent the week before taking a bunch of AP tests. Every time I thought about how much work I had to do, or how stressed I was, I just remembered the AP tests, and the fact that at least I didn’t have to do those!
The theme of the formal was “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The decorating committee did an awesome job of converting a conference room into a romantic space.
One purpose of the formal is for the juniors to spend some time honoring the graduating seniors. Each of our students adopted one or two seniors. They created awards for the seniors based on their personalities, skills, or gifts. (i.e. Future Photographer, Most Caring Person) One of our students created a slide show with baby pictures of each of the seniors. That was really fun to watch.
Then, of course, there was the dancing part. I was able to get Matt out there for a few dances, but it’s not his favorite thing to do. Well, in truth, it’s not my favorite either, so that works out for us. 🙂 The students, on the other hand, danced for hours! I think some of them would have danced all night if they could have. Oh, to have that kind of energy again!
You can see our pictures here: Junior Formal
There are even more here: VCS Formal Pics
The Mother’s Day Tea
One of my favorite Elementary events is the Mother’s Day Tea. It’s so fun to see all the moms and really spend some time celebrating them. Each class performs a skit, poem, or song to honor their moms. While all of these are adorable and very meaningful to the moms, two of the kids said things that I thought were amazing.
First grader: “I love my mom because she loves God.”
Second grader: “I love my mom because when my heart is sad, she knows how to heal it.”
How incredible that a first grader can already see the importance of her mom’s love of the Lord! I think I like the second grader’s quote because it sums up why we all love our moms – they know how to heal our hearts.
I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day!
More pictures here: Mother’s Day Tea
Elementary Field Day
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We’re a little behind on the blog, but today is the day to get caught up. 🙂
On April 24, the elementary school had their annual field day. This year was a little different for me since I’m a specialist teacher now. Instead of running from event to event with my class, I got to be in charge of one station and work with every class. It was really fun. The students had a great time jumping rope, tossing bean bags, shooting basketballs, sack racing, and beating one another in relays.
You can see lots of pictures here: Field Day
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