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Tag: school

Claudia’s Softball Tournament

May 31, 2013
Rainwater

Claudia made the co-ed softball team at school. Their one day tournament was on Friday. She was the team catcher, not necessarily by choice, but she is a trooper. I was able to watch their final two games. Here she is at bat, she ended up fouling off her third pitch, thus making the out.

Here she is throwing the ball back to the pitcher.

Posing before the last game.

It was a hot day and she had to wear the helmet and pads all day. They ended up going 1-2-1 and missed out on the semi-finals. In the last game her hit to first base allowed the runner to score from first base (only a couple of overthrow errors) and tie the game. It was a nice piece of hitting to the opposite side to avoid the double play.

ROPSSAA Badminton Playoffs

May 16, 2013
Rainwater

Congratulations to Angela and her junior girls badminton team, they are off to ROPSSAA after finishing 5-1 in their regular season.

Curling Tournament

December 18, 2012
Rainwater

Today Gillian was competing in the Zones Qualifier of the Gore Insurance Provincial Championships. It is the longest running High School competition in the Province. The tournament took place at the High Park Curling Club. I was able to head down after Claudia’s concert to catch Gillian’s second game.

Gillian’s team won their first game, lost the second (the one I watched), but were able to win their third game. They finished in the top two of their Zone and have qualified for the Regionals. They will be held in Peterborough in February. Well done to Gillian and her teammates.

Christmas Concert

December 18, 2012
Rainwater

Claudia’s school had a Christmas Concert today, she was singing/dancing with her class and singing with the choir.

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The choir was singing “Do You Hear What I Hear”.

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Claudia and her classmates were dancing to and singing “Last Christmas”.

Here is the choir singing “Feliz Navidad”.

At shows like this, it is all about the little kids, here are the JK and SK kids.

Congratulations Gillian!

October 12, 2012
Rainwater

Friday night was the Mt Carmel Academic Awards evening. Normally it is held at the Church, but due to the construction/renovations, it was held in the school gym. Gillian received her award for honours. Look closely and you’ll see her going up for her award.

Afterwards it was off to Starbucks for a celebratory drink. Waiting for the train on Tenth Line.

Good Job Claudia!

October 11, 2012
Rainwater

Claudia participated in the Cross Country Meet at Erindale Park on Thursday. Despite the cold weather she toughed it out and had a good run. Here she is just after the start of the race.

She was smiling because her teacher/coach was yelling at her to stop smiling for the camera and run.

They ran 3 km. Here she is coming into the finish area.

Claudia finished 53rd in the Grade 7 girls run. Here she is getting a high five from Mrs Foster as she comes across the line. Way to go Claudia!

The 14th First Day

September 4, 2012
Rainwater

Today was the 14th first day of school for us. Gillian is in grade 12, Angela grade 9 (11th first day) and Claudia is in grade 7 (9th first day). So far all smiles. Gillian was part of the Grade 9 Orientation “Link Crew”, so she got to wear their t-shirts instead of the uniform.

Another way to look at it, is we only have another 5 first days of school left. Yikes!

Hip Hop Claudia

November 20, 2011
Rainwater

Claudia has been learning Hip Hop at school, once a week for about 8 weeks, they have had a lesson. It all culminated on November 8th when they had a dance off between the two grade 5/6 classes.

Claudia’s group placed second among the four groups, and her class won the dance off between the two classes. She and her classmates did a great job.

Angela’s grade was learning Ballroom Dancing from the same school. Unfortunately I was in Alberta the day her competition was held, so we have no video to show.

First Day of School!

September 6, 2011
Rainwater

Our 13th “First Day of School”. The girls had a good first day, got their classes and teachers sorted out. Here are the girls and Chloe later in the day.

After school they were out in the backyard on the ship with Maddy from next door.

I tried to find a picture from their younger years and found this one from 2004, seven years ago, not sure what Gillian is wearing on her head. The girls are on the ship, note our little maple tree in the background.

Chloe looking pretty happy to have everyone back home.

Let’s Go Fly A Kite!

April 11, 2010
Old-Rainwater

Angela’s most recent project was to build a kite and fly it. She had the choice of making a Scott Sled kite or a Diamond kite. She was being marked not on the actual making of the kite, but the scientific journal documenting the building process and the test trials and her presentation. We started last night cutting out the shape and putting it together.

Kite building

We used some vapour barrier plastic for the kite, some wooden dowels and some yellow duct tape.

Angela and Claudia

Angela decorated it this afternoon with paint and Sharpies. After dinner we headed over to the test field (school yard) for our flight trials. Here is Angela with her decorated kite.

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On the first trial, it got up in the air briefly.

Kite flying

But it needed some adjustments.

Angela

Claudia was flying a store bought kite that Susan picked up at Zellers today. It worked pretty well for $6.

Claudia

Owl kite

After some tweaks, it was on to trial two.

Kite flying

It was staying up a little longer.

Angela

It was up in the air and going pretty good.

Kite flying

Angela discovered afterwards that our vent was upside down, the text book instructions were wrong, but I don’t think it would make much difference.

St Richard

I don’t think it was as high in the sky as it looks in the picture.

Way up there

A nice picture of Gillian.

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Gillian and her friend Sarah jumping.

Sarah and Gillian