The Rookery

Hello from the cold (but not as cold as it's going to get) North.  The Herons had a great first day.  We studied Wolf Lake, looking at its ice depth, fish population and temperature.  After we collected data, we got to try our hand at ice fishing and two very, very tiny perch were caught (with much squeeling).  I am always impressed seeing our kids out in a more public setting — their questions, interest, and knowledge were commented upon by three different instructors today (and they only had 3 instructors).  It's a joy to watch them.

One of my favorite moments came when the students noticed a large canvas created by Roy Thomas, an artist they had studied with Angie.  They all ran over to it, started to analyze it and, generally, were the envy of the teachers and chaperones of the middle schoolers who were in the room at the same time.

Remember that our day classes are with the Herons.  Our night classes are mixed.  So you'll see a mix of kids in the video.  Some of the footage is a little random — I have a little button that randomly mixes clips together and you never know quite what you'll get.  But at least it's a taste of what we're up to.