Last nights carnival was a huge success! The night air was crisp and there was a slight wind that would stir the leaves up now and then and even a rain drop or two but it didn't discourage the little people from having fun. My throat is a bit sore from all the cackling I did but I sure got a lot of exercise as I stood up for two hours stirring my witches brew! Dry ice... It is cool, literally!
I am so thankful for our Art school. Mary has been there since it opened 5 years ago and the children learn and grow so strong and are very happy to be there. The school encourages parent participation which is key to the success of the program. I could go on and on but need to talk about Ray. In the third grade the teachers have our kids pick a nursery rhymn or Fairy Tale. They have the children dress in character and then recite a monologue in front of a large piece of butcher paper that the child and their family painted as a back drop for their part. When Ray was in the 3rd grade I witnessed him giving his mom such grief about wearing a costume and being Jack and The Bean Stock. He was so embarassed to wear the costume his Mother had lovingly made for him. Well, yesterday our Ray who is now a 6th grader came to school dressed as a cheerleader in pony tails and a skirt while waving pom pom's. He is a very secure little boy now. I teared up a bit when I saw him and then laughed so hard. It made me feel great that all of the energy we are putting into our school is making very self confident, well educated, soon to be adult people. Ray loves Football and is very good at his studies and sports...I am sure he will be whatever he wants to be when he grows up! TOWANDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! p.s. stayed within my R.D.I. and am doing very well with moderation!
Ancient Origins of Halloween Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in).
The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1. This day marked the end of summer and the harvest and the beginning of the dark, cold winter, a time of year that was often associated with human death. Celts believed that on the night before the new year, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. On the night of October 31, they celebrated Samhain, when it was believed that the ghosts of the dead returned to earth. In addition to causing trouble and damaging crops, Celts thought that the presence of the otherworldly spirits made it easier for the Druids, or Celtic priests, to make predictions about the future. For a people entirely dependent on the volatile natural world, these prophecies were an important source of comfort and direction during the long, dark winter.
To commemorate the event, Druids built huge sacred bonfires, where the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities.
During the celebration, the Celts wore costumes, typically consisting of animal heads and skins, and attempted to tell each other's fortunes. When the celebration was over, they re-lit their hearth fires, which they had extinguished earlier that evening, from the sacred bonfire to help protect them during the coming winter. (From the History Channel...interesting read about the origins of Halloween, Happy New Year!) TOWANDA!!!
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Lisa, it sounds like a perfectly lovely evening. I sure wish we had a school like that around here. Encouraging children's artistic creativity is such a great way to help them grow into confident, secure, well-rounded happy adults. Too bad that the main stream schools don't recognize that individuality is sooo important, as is the proper outlet for that creative energy. My boys were both in marching band, my youngest was in Show Choir, Drama, Concert Choir, but alas the directors of those programs were not the best role models. Too much cursing at the children, and temper tanrtums by the show choir teacher. I finally let the principal know about those problems....unfortunately the only outcome was for my son to be kicked out. Don't make any waves, if you do, you aren't part of the "group", and you are out. So happy that you have a wonderful school like you have. As for Halloween costumes....not allowed!
30 oct. 10 por el miembro: ctlss
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Hi Lisa...sounds like everyone had a great time! Perfect night for a party, too. Loved the description of the rustling leaves, crisp night...sounds like the "perfect" halloween! And I agree with ctlss...sounds like a wonderful school for children!
30 oct. 10 por el miembro: redwinelover
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I need to see the controversial documentary "Waiting for Superman"... Our kids are important and our future as we all know....Yes, we do have a miracle school and I am so blessed to have my daughter in this program and want to spread the word about our successes and ignite the greedy world into the knowledge of where true wealth lies! TOWANDA!!!!!!
30 oct. 10 por el miembro: Lisa Online
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I want to go to your daughter's school!
30 oct. 10 por el miembro: k8yk
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Nothing better than getting together with our kids' friends/classmates and their families, our community. It takes a village, doesn't it?! That's the good thing about Hallowe'en...we celebrate it with our neighbours. Lol, nothing gets female oxytocin levels higher than a good visit with the people that care about our kids and the "Rays" that we care so much about. I'm glad the weather cooperated. Well done manning the cauldron...and good job staying within your RDI!!!
30 oct. 10 por el miembro: Bible Bliss
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Carnival sounds wonderful!!! That school sounds amazing!!
Your doing awesome!!! Thanks for commenting on my journal!
Love the picture!! Made me smile!!!
30 oct. 10 por el miembro: amy1flite
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31 oct. 10 por el miembro: lotus2009
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