Coaching Soccer

Currently: much happier now that the sun has come out!

This spring, I had the chance to coach Division Two girls soccer team (equivalent to JV). It was so fun to be able to further relationships with the girls outside of the classroom as well as see their soccer skills improve. And it turned out to be a pretty great season as we won our division with an undefeated season!

Highlights: 

My co-coach, Beat, and I had an agreement from the beginning of the season: he knew soccer and I knew the girls, so we could each bring our part to the table :)  

Seeing the girls skills improve so much over the season- we went from a scattered mess to a goal-scoring machine! 

A special time at the end of the season party when each of the girls sat in the "hot seat" so that the rest of the team could share what they loved and appreciated about that person. It was so sweet to hear the encouragement, especially for our three girls who played their final season at Bingham this year. 

I do love the opportunities to do more than just teaching here at Bingham! 

 

Pirates of the Caribbean!

Currently: enjoying coffee. I love living in the land of excellent coffee. 

Being in my third year, there begins to be a pattern to the school year- events, busy times, exam leave, etc. One of the most exciting and dynamic times is the high school banquet! In the last few years, we have taken the kids to Wonderland with Alice, Mad Hatter and the crew, and visited a thriving jazz club in 1920s New York.

This year, after many weeks of hard work, the students had a night on the Black Pearl ship and a visit to Treasure Island.

 We turned our Gowans Center building into a ship and the basketball court beside it into an island. The students had dinner on the ship and had games, dancing, and a bonfire on the island.

Photo credit to Jenni Ray!  

 All the staff are so wonderful every year to go with our crazy ideas and participate with such enthusiasm!

Always a fun time with the staff and students!