Tomorrow is graduation and the end for another cohort. It is always sad to see your students depart but at the same time you are happy for them as they move into an exciting new future. I have watched this happen with both Jaime and Jordan and it is a tremendous growth opportunity for them as they head off to University. It is always a little scary for weparents but in the end the results are awesome.
Friday is what we call an 'Open day', kind of an open house when new parents and students come to see us and ask, 'Why should I send my precious child to you?' It is a good question and the simple answer is that they will grow more with us than competing programs because the Ontario educational system is unique. We educate the whole child.
Shelley and I will bring our luggage to work on Friday as the limo will pick us up and take us directly to the airport and then on to Hong Kong where we overnight.
TTYL,
Jim
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Exams are Done and Marks are in!
It is Sunday and I am in at work making sure all the Science and Mathematics are into the student administration system. We have our promotion meetings tomorrow and then we start the final preparations for graduation which occurs on Thursday. On Friday we have a final recruitment day and we fly back to Canada that same night. I think we arrive on the Saturday because we gain a day back.
Sunday will be a recovery day from the flight and I have a luncheon date at the Prescott with the chimps plus some of the other boys from work. It should be fun as I have not had a meatball sandwich and a quart of beer since the last time I was home in July.
Jordan is supposed to pick Shelley and I up at the airport and bring us a winter jacket. So far, from what I have heard, Ottawa has only a dusting of snow. We overnight in Hong Kong and then fly through Detroit to Ottawa. The flight is much different this time as we are paying for it ourselves and saving our free flights for the new year.
Jaime apparently arrives back in Ottawa the day after we arrive. No hugs for her :-)
TTYL,
Jim
Sunday will be a recovery day from the flight and I have a luncheon date at the Prescott with the chimps plus some of the other boys from work. It should be fun as I have not had a meatball sandwich and a quart of beer since the last time I was home in July.
Jordan is supposed to pick Shelley and I up at the airport and bring us a winter jacket. So far, from what I have heard, Ottawa has only a dusting of snow. We overnight in Hong Kong and then fly through Detroit to Ottawa. The flight is much different this time as we are paying for it ourselves and saving our free flights for the new year.
Jaime apparently arrives back in Ottawa the day after we arrive. No hugs for her :-)
TTYL,
Jim
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