Recent awards to students

We are a very small school. So we are at a disadvantage compared to larger schools with a better probability to have some very good students in athletics and some very good in math, English, and other subjects.

Still we try. The competitions are good for the students regardless of winning. Recently, the school got some awards at the parish (county) level. Getting trophies is good encouragement.

Three 6th grade girls participated in a literacy buzz competition. They worked together to create a story about a haunted house, presented it, held a persuasive argument, and answered literacy related questions. The judges said the story was very good and overall they placed third. Nice job girls!

Congrats girls

The 4th and 5th graders worked on poems and posters to encourage parents to vaccinate their children. The school got first place for the number of entries along with second and third place trophies. Nice job everyone.

4th graders.  Who's that behind the plaque for the school participation?

5th graders.  At least one - got a camera, got a pose.

Seeing the place as a Peace Corps volunteer


One of the benefits of being a Peace Corps volunteer and living in a place – is that you can take your time and see the place up close and personal.

I had a doctor visit last week related to my glasses. The doctor was in Grand Anse about 5 miles back to St. George’s. As I had never walked it before and I had a bit of time and was looking for a bit of exercise I decided to see the area as only a walker can. I would have taken better pictures, but my eyes were dilated, so I’ve added a couple of pictures taken yesterday from Munich.

Looking down over bay in St. George's

Munich
Looking down from Munich

A wider shot.

Peace Corps volunteers also see the place over time. Commonly we see the intelligence and ingenuity of the people. Sometimes an outsider can see new opportunities and approaches – sometimes they work, sometimes they fail. The important thing for a volunteer is to keep eyes and mind open and mouth somewhat shut.

Seaweed drifted onto the shores by Grenville a couple of weeks ago. I heard that also happened at the same time on St. Lucia, so it might be a seasonal thing. Anyway, after a couple of weeks of it decomposing on the beach it is beginning to add to the “ambiance” of the place, specifically the atmosphere.

I’m looking to see if anything will be done with it as it is close to people’s houses. It can provide some benefit to the soil, but it is more for trace elements and some other benefits rather than the primary NPK elements for fertilizer. I don’t know much about seaweed, having lived inland up to now. Kelp is commonly harvested and used, but this is more the small scratchy variety. Something else to research and ask about in my spare time.

Seaweed pilled up by the waves


Love always,
John

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