Monday, June 20, 2016
Fifth Grade Fun Day!
Softball: End of season
The Diamond Stars' season has officially come to an end. :( These girls played HARD, and they played with HEART. They were so fun to watch, and we will miss our days at the ballpark until next season!
Saturday, June 11, 2016
Friday, May 27, 2016
Ballroom Dance
For the past four weeks, the 4th and 5th graders at the girls' school have been learning how to ballroom dance in lieu of their Music & P.E. classes.
There has been much dramatization at home about expectations, partner pairings, etc., but in general, Camryn seemed to enjoy the experience. Last night, the students performed their partner dances: the Tango, Merengue, and Swing, as well as an all-grade level Line Dance that resembled something like an amazing flash mob. In short, it was AWESOME!!! ALL of the kids, parents, and teachers were beaming from ear to ear, and hundreds of cameras were capturing every moment. It was truly mesmerizing to see these kids enjoy themselves in this way.
Camryn's partner came about as one of the benefits of being one of the shortest in her grade. (Finally, a perk!) When all the kids were paired off by height, there were two girls left, so Camryn and her friend Finley were ecstatic to be a dancing pair. Finley agreed to be the lead, and even wore a bow tie for the occasion. :) As a duo, their best dance was by far the Tango. They were incredibly stoic and dramatic for this serious dance. It was impressive!
The judges for the evening were local adults who are also dancers, and they moved in and around the kids, watching their form, and knowledge of the steps. In the end, Camryn's class was crowned the the winner!
I am so glad she got to have this opportunity, and even more so that we all got to be there to witness it. It was definitely a memory-maker!
There has been much dramatization at home about expectations, partner pairings, etc., but in general, Camryn seemed to enjoy the experience. Last night, the students performed their partner dances: the Tango, Merengue, and Swing, as well as an all-grade level Line Dance that resembled something like an amazing flash mob. In short, it was AWESOME!!! ALL of the kids, parents, and teachers were beaming from ear to ear, and hundreds of cameras were capturing every moment. It was truly mesmerizing to see these kids enjoy themselves in this way.
Camryn's partner came about as one of the benefits of being one of the shortest in her grade. (Finally, a perk!) When all the kids were paired off by height, there were two girls left, so Camryn and her friend Finley were ecstatic to be a dancing pair. Finley agreed to be the lead, and even wore a bow tie for the occasion. :) As a duo, their best dance was by far the Tango. They were incredibly stoic and dramatic for this serious dance. It was impressive!
The judges for the evening were local adults who are also dancers, and they moved in and around the kids, watching their form, and knowledge of the steps. In the end, Camryn's class was crowned the the winner!
I am so glad she got to have this opportunity, and even more so that we all got to be there to witness it. It was definitely a memory-maker!
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