Category: Summer

Hope for the 2nd Half: Sarah McCurdy Weinschenk

It is the beginning of another week and this challenging year continues to ask a lot of our hope reserves, which is why we seek to share with you stories

Hope for the 2nd Half: Ariana Spaulding

At the beginning of the summer when I (Sharon) reached out to several SLOCA parents asking them if they would contribute to the blog this summer, I was nervous that

Hope for the 2nd Half: Jaime Hendrickson

This year has been rough and the light at the end of the tunnel can seem like a minuscule pinprick that continues to be blocked by a barrage of hard

Learn Something New: Contronym

Semper Discentes — always learning together. At SLO Classical Academy we love Latin and you’ll come across this particular Latin phrase often because it encompasses our mission to nurture a

Hope for the 2nd Half: Sharon Cumberland

Hello, Down Home readers. It is Monday again and we have made it to about the halfway mark of summer. Anyone else ready to get off the rollercoaster ride that

Beach Time!

This summer is brought to you by — OUTSIDE! With all that is going on, outside seems like a pretty good place to spend this summer. Have you discovered newfound

Hope for the 2nd Half: Erin Hellar

Hello and welcome to the start of another week of summer. Have you been enjoying our summer series, Hope for the 2nd Half? Today SLOCA mom, Erin Hellar reflects on

Hiking in SLO County

Happy Friday! Two summers ago, Down Home brought you a series titled, Freebies in SLO. As we make our way through this unique summer where perhaps many of our usual

Hope for the 2nd Half: Gina Planeta

Hello and happy Monday! Here to kick off our summer series, Hope for the 2nd Half is track B mom, Gina Planeta. If you are in need of some encouragement

July 4th Fun!

The 4th of July will look a little different this year. However, just because there are no fireworks, does not mean there will be no fun. Today, we’ve put together