Sixth Grade Sagacious Scholars

Thursday, June 14, 2012

WE WILL WE WILL ROCK YOU!

Hanging out between quarters and semis...Grace and I needed a break! :)

The past two days have been fast and furious. Working non-stop into the wee hours of the morning to get speeches ready and then heading to rounds. Today we finished up congress, LD, Oratory, and Prose. Grace Bailey made the BREAK!!!!!! She will be in the top half for LD and Oratory. Tomorrow's ceremony will tell what she will be bringing home! WOOT! Everyone worked their hardest and did a great job. Some went back to the hotel earlier today to enjoy the pool while others of us stayed to judge and continue rounds.....tonight we enjoyed dinner at a downtown restaurant and currently all competitors are at a crazy mall, and then heading back to the pool...enjoy the photos!

LD Team ROCKS!

Posting Frenzy....notice Cullin?

Gavel won by Alex for Congress!

Gavel won by Chase for Congress

We get a little crazy as the day goes on!

A moment of serious prayer to get rid of nerves

Crazy boys!

Strawberry Festival!

Life Guard in a full suit! lol

Dinner in Indianapolis!

Up on the fountain in the square!

Carriage Rides

Grace made a break and got a ride!

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Welcome to Indianapolis!!!!!!!!!!!

Some of us before leaving Utah this morning...EARLY! :)

Looking out my 20th story room over the soldier's memorial

That tiny square is the pool on the roof of the 9th floor....where everyone else is!

NFL threw a host party at the zoo

We decided to hit the dolphin show...

Waiting for them to begin....

Excited girls!

glad we didn't sit in the "splash zone"

looking out our room at night...quite impressive eh?

We had great flights today and got to Indy on time. We were a bit tired, but made it to the Host Party at the Indianapolis Zoo and then to registration. We had a great time at Steak and Shake for dinner, and all competitors are currently tucked in bed for the night. We are getting up at 5:30, 3:30 Utah time to be to the venue by 7:00. Pray that we have a prosperous day, the competitors are awake, and that they do their best and commit the rest! I am so proud of them and their hard work! Watch for updates throughout the day!

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Getting Ready to Hit THE ROAD!

Eleven students and five adults will be hitting the road to head to Indianapolis this coming Tuesday. Stay posted to the blog for photos and highlights of the trip. We are looking forward to competing since we have been at school EVERY DAY working like crazy to prepare.

If you are near GFA and the office has the building open, feel free to take a look in the trophy case at our newest trophy. I will take photos tomorrow and update the site with a photo of the Math Counts Silver Trophy and the First Place Utah Forensics Trophy! Congratulations to all the scholars that contributed to our placings, whether or not you are heading to Indianapolis.

A HUGE THANK YOU to the entire class and your lovely families for the beautiful scrap book and basket you blessed me with at graduation. I JUST got to start looking through the book, and haven't made it to your letters yet, but the photos alone make it so very special. I will treasure it always. You have all made the memories very special THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BLESSING ME!

Have a great weekend!

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Time Flies When We're Having Fun

Here are the photos from the last week of school. The TKAM Aunt Alexandra's Tea Party, picnic and games and geocaching at Riverdale Park, and graduation. It seems like the years just fly by faster and faster.....at least we have the memories!