Spots of Time

Friday, May 27, 2011

A of GG Peotry Concert Sunday, May 22

In the book, Anne participates in a poetry concert so we gave a poetry concert for all our families.

Laura - "Angels"

Petra - "Woodman, Spare that Tree"
by George Pope Morris

Shaliqua - Invictus
by William Ernest Henley

Me - The Lake Isle of Innisfree
by William Butler Yeats

Ian - "The Road Not Taken"
By Robert Frost

Gertrude - Lockinvar
by Sir Walter Scott

Grantley - The Highway Man
by Alfed Noyes.

Dexter read part 2 of "An Essay on Criticism" which ends, "Hills peep over hills and Alps an Alps arise." Shaliqua also read Gloria's favorite Shakespeare Sonnet that starts: "Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments."
Linden finished the concert with a reading of "Casey at the Bat."
Good job, everyone!

Following the poetry we had homemade ice cream!

What a great way to finish a great year!

Raspberry Cordial

Part of finishing our Anne of Green Gables class was having a lunch with food mentioned in the story. I concocted some "raspberry cordial" and even put it in empty bottles which we had saved and brought home from P.E.I. when we visited in 2002. My cordial was basically lemonade with blended up raspberries. Turned out quite nice!

Ian made scones for us and here is Petra's Rubarb jelly and there is a jar of lime curd on the left.

Potatoes! An important crop grown on P.E.I.

An iris growing along the Skroban's fence.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Last Science Class

Laura, Miss Beth, Petra, Ian

Tue, May 24 - This is the science class led by Miss Beth they've been doing an Apologia text: General Science. This class will continue into next year. Miss Beth came straight from working at Renfrew in the morning that's why she is in her ol' time clothes. I happened to have big lolly pops on hand to commemorate the last class.

From Camp Deer Park

Linden took off yesterday for Camp Deer Park (NY) to do the annual audit. Petra took Gertie along as playmate but it looks like they are being put to work painting the fence. Linden sent these pics on email this morning. He has a new camera that he's experimenting with. Anna went with them too. She dropped them off in NY and went on to Vermont to backpack with Julia. They'll be coming back Sat.

And here are the two left at home.
We are working on grades for Grantley.

CVSM Recital Tue, May 24

Another last item for the school year. . . Another strong finish! Well done everyone!

This was Grantley's first solo vocal performance. He sang "More I Cannot Wish You" from Guys and Dolls. Gloria, we recorded it for you. He did very well! And it was so nice to have Anna on hand to accompany! Grantley also ended up playing "Tarantella" AGAIN (4th performance) because this recital was added on to the end of the school year and the CVSM office needed to make sure it was at least 30 minutes worth of music.

Petra played Boccerini Minuet on violin and Bach Minuet 3 on Piano. I'm sure it was her very best performance ever! No slips or stumbles or galoops anywhere. Beautiful and so musical, as Mrs Emig said.

Mr Cameron, Katie Williams, me and Grantley played two pieces in ensemble: a Scherzo by Webster on which Katie played the crazily fast first part and the rest of us accompanied and a Celtic slide, "Banish Misfortune" where Mr Cameron played the first part and the rest of us accompanied. This was the thrill of the year for me - playing with other cellos is just wonderful! I am pleased with myself that I managed to keep up my focus and if I didn't play every single note, I did carry my part satisfactorily. Yes!