Last Thursday was the last day of school for S. As a last-day treat, a pot-luck breakfast was held, before the kids were shuttled off to the playground of the nearby county park. At the suggestion of Will of ravened, I brought the ingredients for a large batch of multi-grain pancakes. I have used more or less the same recipe for years and years; well, ( Read more... )

Tomorrow way too frakking early, elder daughter S and I take off for her school "EB" trip. The 4-8 grade kids are going either to Chicago (where S's teacher is going) or northern Michigan, where we are going, with two other teachers. Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island and the Soo Locks, whoo!!! Eight kids and five adults. We have to be at school at ( Read more... )

At 6 p.m. on March 16, 2008, Summers-Knoll will welcome world-renowned Chef Alex Young of Zingerman's Roadhouse Restaurant! Chef Alex will be preparing a complete organic dinner together with the children of Summers-Knoll School ( Read more... )

My older daughter recently participated in a program through her classroom called "Place out of Time," which goes by the somewhat amusing and unfortunate acronym PooT. Middle and high school students research and take on the persona of a historical figure, then participate in discussions about something in current events from that historical ( Read more... )