Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
Happy Friday, everyone! And Happy Memorial Day weekend! A quick history for you… Many people think of Memorial Day as just a holiday–a long weekend, a holiday from work and
Category: Life Together
Dinner Parties w/a Purpose
Joining us again today is Sandee Beckers, one of our SLOCA grandparents and board member with her take on this year’s Parties with a Purpose. If you’re new to SLOCA
A Day in the Life: The Ingalls Family
One of your favorite series is back! Today is our last Day in the Life installment for this school year and joining us is the Ingalls Family. If this is
Stamping Out Glossophobia!
I (Cheryl) am a bit embarrassed to admit this but I have to be honest…I had never heard of the term glossophobia before until recently. My oldest son and I
You Can Do It!
“Great is the art of beginning but greater is the art of ending.” -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow About this time last year, Susie Theule, our Visionary Director, wrote in our Bear
April Showers Bring May Flowers
There is a LOT going on at SLOCA these days. For our staff and teachers, they are busy preparing for summer and are already in the final stages of preparing
History Day Costume Ideas
Did someone say History Day? Yes! Our Medieval Feast is exactly one month from today! For most of us, we probably haven’t even given it a thought nor is it
The Character Issue
“Then they gave thanks for Beowulf. Once he said a thing, he kept his word. Once he set his mind, he never backed down. Steadfast, right-hearted, to the end.” -James
Holocaust Remembrance Book Club
Today and tomorrow mark a special event here at SLOCA where our middle school students will gather to take an opportunity to learn about an event that would not otherwise
A Day in the Life – Teacher’s Edition
Our Day in the Life blog posts seem to be a favorite around here, and for good reason – we enjoy getting a peek into each other’s home days and
