Tuesday's Thought

Just a quick note today to thank all our parents for all you do for us. It is always a blessing to have so many cooperative parents especially on days like today.

We realize how hard it is to have snow days, and quite frankly, I think it's a shame we were called out today. We have always called school when every other school in Evansville and Newburgh were closed, but it appears that we need to do something else now. What to do...what to do. Well, not being a sitter but rather a doer, I called WFIE and got on the closing list page, and from now on we will post our own closings with the other schools. Please look for this in the future as Garden School. Today should have been a school day.

There will be more information going out to parents tomorrow about this.

Tomorrow was supposed to be a field trip, but it's a long ride to St. Meinrad along country roads, and then there is the long steep hill the bus must climb. I've talked to Br. Maurus and he has told me that the hill has yet to be plowed. In addition, the temperature is going to be 24 degrees with a seventeen mile an hour wind. We have to walk what amounts to three city blocks between buildings. Plus the fact the "Hill" is now on slow or our time as opposed to other years when by decree of the Abbot it was on fast or Louisville time, so there would be no time to eat lunch and still take in Noon Prayer with the monks. We need to be back in Evansville at 1:30. Usually we go up to Monte Casino, a lovely shrine a couple of miles east of St. Meinrad, and this time we can't, so we think it's best to cancel this trip. I am so sorry.

We will make up this trip later this season, and there will be no charge to parents. We will give some advanced notice. St. Meinrad is a very wonderful place to tour. Parents may want to see this very Medieval style Archabbey. It's one of only seven in the world.

We will start our race to the presidency this week. Children will be taught how to campaign and how to be a candidate. We encourage every child to participate.

Next week, we will be studying Asia. We are still trying to take the children to a Chinese restaurant for lunch. This will be a very fun experiment. I've wanted to do this for years, and finally, I have the faculty support I need to step up to the plate, so to speak ;-}

Again with many thanks for your understanding, and many blessings,

Judy and Edith