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Please pray for the people of Japan as they recover from the destruction, injury, and loss of life due to the earthquake and tsunami. Gabe, a friend from Wheaton who is now teaching at CAJ in Tokyo, describes his experience … Continue reading →

On Friday, the entire BFA high school went to Lenk, Switzerland for the annual retreat. I shared a room with 15 high school girls. This was the view outside my room: Friday evening we had an icebreaker game with our small groups called … Continue reading →

A week and a half ago, our German 3 class put on a Candlelight Dinner for a German lady in the community. We got dressed up, served delicious food, presented our poems, played violin/piano music, and sang/danced to Roger Cicero … Continue reading →

Last week a student asked if it was possible to play violin and cello at the same time. Naturally, I tried it out. Conclusion: I don’t have enough hands to do it. If I were an octopus, maybe it would … Continue reading →

Friday was the last home basketball game, so students and staff came to school in BFA’s school colors: blue and white. Colors extended from clothing to skin…. I couldn’t take A.P. serious in her lesson! She accidentally rubbed some of … Continue reading →

Saturday, Feb. 5: It was a beautiful day. I went out for a walk and did my lesson planning outside in the sun! There was a dog guarding the creepy Gnome House down the street: All the fog went from … Continue reading →

This weekend, lots of teachers are gone for various reasons: basketball games, wrestling matches, and a teaching conference. When teachers at BFA leave, that means those left behind have to sub. I subbed in 3 classes today: 9th grade PE … Continue reading →

Home basketball games are always a pretty big deal, but the enormity of this one was amplified by all the events surrounding it. To make my Friday night as hectic as possible, I somehow managed to get myself involved in … Continue reading →

This is for you German-speakers out there. In my German 3 class (which is another new thing this semester – I forgot to mention it! Last semester it was the same time as orchestra, but this semester I’m free to … Continue reading →

On Friday night I had my high school orchestra over for dinner. Unfortunately, one was away at basketball, one was on a family trip, and another had a dorm activity. That left 3 who could actually come. It was a … Continue reading →