October 14 - 18

WEEKLY HIGHLIGHTS

PRESTON

Preston had his belt test for his second degree black belt.  He has been working on this for two years...and he did it.  The test was all day long and he had to remember EVERYTHING he has learned through all the levels, plus the new katas and weapons.  They started with a 5 mile run, pushups, mountain climbers, sit-ups, etc.  Then they started the test.  They push them when they are completely worn out to see if they can perform even when they are exhausted.  Preston was AMAZING!!  There were only two of them to test for their 2nd degree.  It was so fun to watch him achieve something so difficult!  

MARISSA

Marissa finished reading "Girl of the Limberlost" for her Georgics class and participated in the book discussion.  She LOVED the book so much and was sad when it was over.  She loved all the nature themes throughout the book as well as the difficult relationship between Elnora and her mother.  But her favorite part was Elnora's grit and determination mixed with kindness and compassion. 

CALEB

Caleb read "A Long Way from Chicago" for his Ninja Scholars class.  He really enjoyed the book and was excited to participate in the book discussion.  Caleb is so busy with lots of different classes this year, but he is thriving and learning so much!