Back to school...

Steph had some "extra" activities at school today, and invited us to come help/watch.  We love to see Steph and Dan "in action" so were all over that invite.  Her class got to have a pizza party for lunch, thanks to being the biggest fund-raiser for breast cancer awareness.  Our job: bring the juice drinks... awesome responsibility, but we were up for it.

This was the first opportunity we've had to meet this group of students - a good bunch.  Of course, we think that is because they have good leadership.

The pizza was good, the kids were inquisitive: "What was Mrs. B like when she was our age?"

Watching the look on Steph's face, we said things like, "Oh, she was a good student, and very nice and polite.  Is that what you wanted us to say, Steph?" ;-)

After lunch, there was a flag salute assembly, with the whole school...

 We watched while the 5th grade made a presentation on "simple tools" (levers, ramps, wheels, etc).  And then the grand finale:  one of the female coaches got her head shaved (from an outstanding food drive)...

While that was going on, a local business brought out a power lift to demonstrate another type of "tool" - and Steph had been pre-selected as the teacher who would go up in that lift...

While the whole school cheered it on...

"Mrs. B, were you scared??"  "Wow!  That was SO high!"  "Could you see us waving at you?"

Steph did fine, not letting any fear of heights show... even when the bucket swayed a bit.  It is fun to see the faculty do things to keep the kids fired up.  No doubt I sound like a proud parent, but there is a good sense of family and respect on this campus - something Steph and Dan work towards with their kids.