Benihana
After the 5th Grade Promotion, a group of families went to Benihana in Torrance to celebrate. More pics here.
The Kids
Middle School Promotion
Stephanie graduated from El Segundo Middle School (eigth grade), and will be attending El Segundo High School in the fall. She made Principal’s Honor Roll all three years and her final report card was all A+’s and A’s (much better than Ron ever was). Thanks to Beth Paz for the pic of Stephanie getting her… Read More: Middle School Promotion »
Fifth Grade Promotion
Morgan graduated from Center Street School (she completed fifth grade) and will be attending El Segundo Middle School next year. The school had a nice promotion ceremony, with Morgan getting a certificate for her participation in CAT (Cougar Action Team). Morgan also ended up with all As and Bs on her final report card; she… Read More: Fifth Grade Promotion »
Girl Scout Court of Awards
Girl Scout Troop 5325, the one Stephanie and Morgan belong to, held their annual Court of Awards. Morgan received her Bronze Award for her volunteer hours at the Santa Monica Animal Shelter. Morgan bridged over from Juniors to Cadettes, and Stephanie bridged from Cadettes to Seniors. Click for more pics.
El Segundo Spring Arts Festival
Both Stephanie and Morgan participated in the El Segundo Spring Arts Festival, Morgan with the Center Street School Cougar Choir and Stephanie with the El Segundo Middle School advanced band, the Aquatunes.
Memorial Day
As we have done every Memorial Day weekend, the three girls (Iris, Stephanie, and Morgan) played in the Tigers Invitational Basketball Tournament. Iris’ team lost both of their games. Stephanie’s team, the Venice Angels, lost their first two but won their last game. One of their former teammates, Ashley, had flown in from Alabama and… Read More: Memorial Day »
Music in the Park
The Center Street School Cougar Choir performed at Universal Studio’s “Music in the Park” competition. The choir sang one warm-up piece, Pie Jesu, and two judged pieces, All Night, All Day and Exsultate Cantamos Festivo. Morgan is in the top row, second from the left. The Choir placed First and earned the second highest point… Read More: Music in the Park »
AstroCamp
Stephanie left for a weekend at AstroCamp with 40 other students from El Segundo Middle School. The students conducted various experiments with gases and saw Saturn through a telescope on Saturday night.
Halloween
Thankfully Halloween wasn’t as involved this year as it has been in past years. The girls both dressed up, Stephanie as a Harajuku Girl and Morgan as a vampiress. Stephanie went to help out at the El Segundo Halloween Frolic while Morgan went trick-or-treating with a couple of friends after the frolic. Morgan also carved… Read More: Halloween »
Spring Recital
The El Segundo Elementary School Musical Instrument Program at both Richmond Street and Center Street Schools held their Spring Recital. Morgan played a duet of “This Old Man” with her classmate, Lily. About halfway through the song (the 0:41 second mark in the video below), a bottom valve cap came off of Morgan’s trumpet and… Read More: Spring Recital »