Friday, April 26, 2013

RPES Reading Olympics!


Read as many of the forty assigned books as you can. Read for detail. 
Come to the Competition. Answer as many questions as you can.
Win medals and eat cookies, brownies, and cake.


Sponsor Angie Maloney ("Aunt Angie" to Samuel)


Noah's team won first place!



Noah's Team

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Several children read all 40 books!

Great idea and well done by the folks at Rural Point Elementary.




Welcome to the Nut House


says it all...


Samuel steals Lucy's water when she's not looking!


Laps around the pond make Sophie's arms stronger and stronger.




Jump rope, anyone?



Noah, incognito


Zarina


Annabelle, still waiting on that tooth



Jacob, relaxing in the spring sun




Lucy




Samuel and Annabelle


Lucy and Samuel playing "Jump on Your Shadow"


"Hurry, Samuel! Your shadow is getting away!"



Inside, Hannah edits photos (relieving sunburn without lotion)


The Nut House Patriarch


Samuel is the only one brave enough to go into the OCTAGON with Lucy.


Mama Martha's college roommate Sandy spends some quality time with the Thompson children.


Thursday, April 25, 2013

Chasing Rabbits: Meandering Your Way to Wisdom





































The Hanover High School annual play was very interesting.
A series of monologues on what education could/should be,
interspersed with some very cool music and choreography.

Carol Cash would be proud!