2022 graduation

Everyone in our house is a high school graduate now! There were no COVID protocols, like last year. The students were allowed a walking partner (last year they walked in single file), didn't wear masks and there were no limits on tickets. Kid #2 graduated with several honors including cum laude, National Honor Society, Kansas … Continue reading 2022 graduation

We’re enrolled! #StingersUp

Kid #2 is enrolled! We spent the day in Emporia, getting things ready to go for fall 2022. Zach will be rooming with three other boys from his high school, and they were all there too. We made sure we had all our paperwork done, ate breakfast and played a few online texting games. Can … Continue reading We’re enrolled! #StingersUp

School things to do before the holidays

Volunteer hours As the semester is winding down before the holidays, there are a few things Kid #2 must do before it ends. Part of the requirement to be in National Honor Society is to complete 10 hours of volunteer service before the semester is over. Zach had about 8 hours to go... 😐 So... … Continue reading School things to do before the holidays

College visit – Emporia State University

Next up on the college front for kid #2 - a visit to Emporia State University. Located in "disc golf Disneyland", it made perfect sense that one of the ways you could win swag on this visit was to play disc golf. Out of our group of about 10 students, only my kid was able … Continue reading College visit – Emporia State University

Adam’s engineering presentation

For Adam's Engineering & Design class, they split into groups and work on a semester-long project. Each group chooses  a "real" engineering problem, create a solution and present it to a group of judges. Adam and his partner chose something soccer related. Above is one of the slides from their presentation. It's a watch-like device … Continue reading Adam’s engineering presentation