I’m so happy that I was able to be a part of the 7th grade welcome ceremony.  On the first Thursday after we went back to school, the entire new 7th grade class gathered in the assembly hall on the top floor of the building.  After a few days of preparation, groups of 8th and 9th graders filed into the assembly hall to perform for the newest members of the middle school.

The school has 20 or so extracurricular clubs and groups that are offered, so the parade of performances was meant to entertain the students and also whet their appetites in the hopes of getting new recruits.

Everything from martial arts demonstrations, songs, music performances and dance routines (both cultural and contemporary) were displayed in beautiful design.  It was apparent that these students, who study around 13 subjects every week, still had enough energy and dedication left to practice and perfect a beautiful craft, no matter what is was.

I was so proud of these students.  Everyone did a beautiful job.