Summer 2021: Plan and Prep
At this point in the summer, many of us are feeling the itch to get things squared away and ready for both school and home schooling. If you’re new to
Category: Summer
Helpful Hacks: Household Chores
About this time during the summer I (Wei) am torn between enjoying the long unstructured days and then wanting some sort of structure back so that the house can look
“Black History in America: Opening Hearts & Minds” trip reflection by Rachel Nichols
Happy August! Today we have a guest post from Rachel Nichols, a SLOCA parent who went on our “Black History in America: Opening Hearts & Minds” trip with Simply Culture
Helpful Hacks: Health & Fitness
Just like meals, exercise doesn’t often happen without a plan. We asked our SLOCA community to share with us some of the tips and tricks they rely on to help
Senior Projects: Enrique Lecha & Kiana McCrea
Happy Wednesday! We have two more senior projects to share with you today. Enrique Lecha: Cows and Climate: Reducing your Ecological Footprint For my senior project, I made a video
Learn Something New: The History of “W”
Last summer we had fun learning some new things. Did you remember what a contranym is or that you can make a grammatically correct sentence with just the word buffalo?
Senior Projects: Julia Wood
Well, summer is in full swing and no summer at Down Home would be complete without featuring our SLOCA High School graduating senior class. Each year we love to showcase
Last Days of School: Together!
Happy Last Days of School! What a year it has been! Our Executive and Visionary Director, Susie Theule, summed up this year beautifully in her forward of the school yearbook.
Highlighting Hope
Our human compassion binds us the one to the other – not in pity or patronizingly, but as human beings who have learnt how to turn our common suffering into
Let’s Go For a Ride!
Looking for some family fun this long Labor Day weekend? Why not take the family out on a bike ride, or scooter, skate, or leisurely walk? Just be sure to