Hello folks! We are done with January, which means that like the last couple of years, it's almost time for some spring cleaning! In this instance, that involves alumniland. We know it can sometimes be tough to keep your characters active once they leave the island, and yet it's also hard to let them go, which sometimes leads to characters hanging ( Read more... )

A big welcome back to the other half of that other batch of Final Fantasy troublemakers: Rikku, the_merriest!

Hello folks! We are halfway through January, which means that like last year, it's almost time for some spring cleaning! In this instance, that involves alumniland. We know it can sometimes be tough to keep your characters active once they leave the island, and yet it's also hard to let them go, which sometimes leads to characters hanging around in ( Read more... )

Hello folks! We are halfway through January, which means it's almost time for some spring cleaning! In this instance, that involves alumniland. We know it can sometimes be tough to keep your characters active once they leave the island, and yet it's also hard to let them go, which sometimes leads to characters hanging around in limbo without active ( Read more... )

This doggie would like to give our grads who haven't told us their plans yet a gentle nudge towards this post, and also a really drippy lick to the nose ( Read more... )

• Teacher and student apps be clooooooosed, as are workshop applications from current teachers and townies! Thank you for your applications, and we'll be looking forward to an awesome new group of characters and classes as we review.
• Graduation guest applications for seniors are due by this Wednesday, April 27th.
• Summer Plans for all alumni and any ( Read more... )

As the time for apps comes to a close, he's a reminder of some deadlines to consider:

1. Applications for Teachers and Students for Summer 2011 Session I close on 4/24/11 at 11:59 Pacific Time
2. Workshops for Summer Session I are due from current teachers and townies by 4/23/11!
3. Big Sib/Teaching Buddy sign ups close 5/3/11.
4. Current Student ( Read more... )

In order to plan for the summer terms, we need to know what your plans are for your students. Graduates are welcome to stay for the summer as long as they either TA for a workshop (it's up to you to find a teacher to TA for) or if they have a job in town where they can continue to work (as long as there's a post of them at their job at least once a ( Read more... )

In order to plan for the summer terms, we need to know what your plans are for your students. Graduates are welcome to stay for the summer as long as they either TA for a workshop (it's up to you to find a teacher to TA for) or participate in the summer community project (whose details we're still working out). Or, if they have a job in town, they ( Read more... )

Hi folks! We interrupt your kid-squeeing pleasure to note just FYI that this weekend is not blocked off for alumni visits, so if you're an alum or expat who has a kid with someone on-island, you're welcome to get a call and use some of your monthly visitation days to hang out for the weekend ( Read more... )