It started out being a fun little run that we were going to hold on a Sunday afternoon. We did not expect it to turn into a major event with about one hundred staff and students participating. With torrential rains threatening the weather held off long enough for us to complete the run which wasContinue reading “One World Run”
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Pinewood Derby
What does a block of wood and four wheels have in common? About 150 kids (and a few adults) all trying to get theirs traveling down the track fastest or judged for best workmanship. Seven hours of heats, semifinals, and finals. Grade four students to adults get their racing fixes watching these cars zoom down the track inContinue reading “Pinewood Derby”
What is the Essential Question?
I have to admit that I have been thinking about this question for the last few years. In fact, I have a sign on my office wall with this question on it. I guess it is particularly because of being a P.E. teacher I get a lot of flak for being able to play gamesContinue reading “What is the Essential Question?”
Let it Rain!
We have been experiencing a lot of rain lately. So much so that we think that rubber boots are standard wear for all occasions. It has pretty much rained every day for the past few weeks. It has been a while since we have seen rain like this at this time of year but the peopleContinue reading “Let it Rain!”
Multicultural Day
Multicultural day is an event held each year here at RVA. It is a Kenyan holiday called Mashujaa Day. This year the theme was “Of the Kingdom of God”. We were excited to see all of the different nationalities that are represented here at RVA. What a great picture it is to see so manyContinue reading “Multicultural Day”
More Than Meets the Eye
No, this post is not about the “Transformers” movie even though it makes us want to break out singing the theme song – I guess that dates us back to the original cartoon. This was the phrase that was used at this years Spiritual Emphasis Week (SEW) here at RVA. The speaker encouraged the studentsContinue reading “More Than Meets the Eye”
Vocabulary of Jobs
As we were helping our kids learn their vocabulary words, we thought – there are probably a lot of terms that we use when refering to jobs and activities here that we need to define better for all of you in Canada. Here is a list of our vocabulary words. If you read through, youContinue reading “Vocabulary of Jobs”
Life in Kenya, plus ten thoughts
Since the first “plus ten thoughts” post that we did was such a popular idea we thought that we would do another one about living here in Kenya. There are many things that are the same and many that are different. There is certainly a sense that over the past year Kenyans have desired notContinue reading “Life in Kenya, plus ten thoughts”
“I always do the right thing…
.. after I have tried everything else.” This was the message on a refridgerator magnet that caught our attention. How many times do we think that very thought “oh well I’ll do better next time” or justifying our actions because that is just the way it is. Anyone who knows us, and if we are honestContinue reading ““I always do the right thing…”
For the Plant Lovers
We are so blessed to have such an amazing array of plants to enjoy here. We arrived back just in time to see our Bird of Paradise plant blooming. It never ceases to amaze us how intricate this flower is. It is also loquat season. Loquats are fruits that grow on trees that only bearContinue reading “For the Plant Lovers”
Running with the Dubbers 