We began by enjoying the last day of March break (the kids had Monday off yet), and they went back to school on Tuesday...I led LBS and taught piano that day. We had our second snow day of the year on Wednesday and I started working at the greenhouse on Thursday. Taylor spent all day Thursday at BASEF 2011 (the 51st Annual Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair held @Mohawk College), where she survived 7 interviews.
On Friday evening, we celebrated Grandpa and Grandma's 45th Anniversary with a lovely, delicious dinner at the Wainfleet Restaurant followed by some visiting and fun at their house. (I should also mention that our fire-fighter brother Jeremy missed most of the dinner b/c he got a call...I think it turned out to be a medical type of emergency, so I believe he did return for dessert...)
Today was the BASEF open house and awards ceremony. Trinity Christian School was represented by a wonderful group of students who did an amazing job. Their science teacher, Mrs. Annette Vanderwoerd, received the Champion Teacher Recognition Award. This award includes induction in the BASEF Champion Teacher Hall of Fame, a plaque and $100. A panel of BASEF Organizing Committee members selects the winners from among those nominated online by their peers, parents and students. This award recognizes a science teacher who displays a remarkable ability to empower and excite student interest in Science and who actively promotes the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair. Annette is an awesome inspiring science teacher. She does such excellent work with her students. Trinity is so blessed to have her on staff!!
Taylor was thrilled to received two awards. A special award, the Dillon Consulting Biological Sciences Award ($200) for showing excellence in biological sciences, as well as a Silver Medal Merit award ($100). Those who received a merit award also received a $500 scholarship from Mohawk College that may be used toward first year tuition if they register in a full-time program at Mohawk College. She had a great time and is looking forward to the all-Ontario Christian School science fair to be held at Redeemer College, in April.
Needless to say, there has been some partying going on in the Schenk household tonight. We will use just any excuse to party.
I should mention that Taylor is also counting down the sleeps...2 more sleeps till her 14th birthday...
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