Friday, February 10, 2012

Delayed Updates

Greetings,
We have certainly been delinquent about Evans of Arabia of late. Apologies to anyone who has been looking for updates. We are never really sure how many people there are, other than our parents who sort of are supposed to read our news ...

In short, since we last wrote this is what has happened:


  • We celebrated American Thanksgiving with many friends from all over world, including the US, and enjoyed our best and most delicious Thanksgiving here yet.
  • Hayden competed with his friends in the second annual dodgeball tournament - and his team won.
  • Logan's elementary choir sang in the school's winter concert, and he played the marimba.
  • We went to Austria for our third annual Christmas ski holiday - and close friends from Portland met us there. We skied, enjoyed our same apartment, consumed delicious food, went sledding, and listened to Michael Buble's Christmas album daily. Fantastic and festive!
  • The third annual 5k fun run was held in January and all of us ran in the 'race'.
  • We have just finished grades and report cards - a many hour process.
  • We have been to Jeddah to renew Logan's passport which required a half day off of work for Jennifer and David and an early departure from school for Logan. Both parents and the child have to physically appear at the consulate with all IDs, including Logan's original birth certificate FedEx'd from Colorado. All seemed to go well. Now we will be set for Hayden's next year.
  • Another outing just last night to Afghan souk with friends from England who, sadly, are heading home in March. They needed a final carpet purchase and ended up with two lovely ones!
  • Boys are engaged in sports and music, school and friends. 


We will try to write more regularly from now on! Thanks for reading, Jennifer

8 comments:

  1. Just checking in, Hayden, I'm a friend of your grandparents and teach in Elk Rapids. Please let me know if you received this.
    Mrs. Pierson

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    1. Yes, we have received your comment. Thank you for reading our blog. Can we help with IB connections?

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    2. I have shared your blog with our 7th grade Humanities teacher who will use your blog as a resource for students next month when they study your part of the world. In the mean time, I would love to establish a connection with any 6th-8th grade teacher who may have IB units they would like to share, in any subject area. We have developed some and I would be happy to share those and would be interested in any feedback. Our school is filing for authorization next fall, we are implementing the first three years of the MYP. Love your blog and am awestruck by the life you are living. Am so enjoying getting to know Barbara and Gordon. They have given me so much support. Best, Sarah Let me know if you'd like my email.

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    3. Yes, Sarah, why don't you send me your email address. I teach grades 6 & 7 and could share MYP units with you.

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    4. Jennifer,
      Am wondering if you received my last email, my address is spierson@erschools.com
      Sarah

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    5. Jennifer,
      Am wondering if you received my last email, my address is spierson@erschools.com
      Sarah

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  2. Dear Evans Four,

    I've tried four times to post a comment. Happy Valentines Day. Love. Daddo/G

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  3. Dear Jennifer,David,Hayden and Logan,
    Sarah Pierson is a very committed coordinator of the IB program at Elk Rapids Middle School. If Hayden can link up it would be wonderful. I know timing is a real problem. Cheers. Daddo/G

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