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Friday was BFA’s Fall Party. Students and staff alike dressed up according to the theme “Cartoons and Comics.”   There were activities such as face painting, pin the donkey on the tail, tennis bowling, bobbing for apples, dunk tank (dunk … Continue reading →

Last week I was cleaning the shower when I discovered an uninvited inhabitant of the shower curtain. Imagine my surprise when this giant monster fell into the tub! I took the beast to the science department, wondering if it could … Continue reading →

Though we call it the Rome trip, the senior class trip actually includes visits to 3 major cities in Italy. Here’s a brief overview of the trip with a few anecdotes and stories. Thursday, September 29 Depart from BFA. Drive … Continue reading →

My senior year in high school, I played Respighi’s ‘Pines of Rome’ with the Elgin Youth Symphony Orchestra. The music I played 6 or 7 years ago was still vivid in my mind as I accompanied the senior class of … Continue reading →

Sept. 16-18 was our annual Teacher Retreat. Normally, it’s geared toward teachers with a specific focus in mind, but this year it was open to all staff. Rather than focusing on teaching-specific professional development, the retreat was a jump-start into … Continue reading →

Budenfest is Kandern’s annual food stand festival. The BFA community and the German community both look forward to this 4-day event as good food and drink abound. See my posts from 2009 and 2010 for more info about Budenfest. On … Continue reading →

You may remember that last year I ran the Basel marathon. I’m not much of a racer; normally I just like to run long distances. The marathon was my way of officially marking that I had covered the distance of … Continue reading →

My roommate Emily had her birthday a week and a half ago, so this is just a very late blog post about it. A couple weeks before her birthday, Emily jokingly mentioned that she celebrates her birthday for an extended … Continue reading →

This week, Marit and I drove into Switzerland to pick up our rental string instruments. We crammed 5 cellos, 4 violins, and 2 violas into my room! Intermediate Orchestra and Band start tomorrow (Monday). Marit will be teaching the Beginning … Continue reading →