Miss Cong's Classes: Summer School 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Summer School 2012

Welcome to Summer School 2012! I apologize that the blog and flickr and not quite up and running, I am in the process of uploading last week's photos, and there are many! The photos will be available to download on flickr indefinitely and at no cost to you. However, I have paid for only a 3 month pro account, so after that time, it may be more difficult to find the photos you are looking for.

We have had a great first week getting to know each other. The Nancies are taking fancy lessons, learning a new fancy word every day, plus many words in French. The first book was the original Fancy Nancy, so we topped off the week with mini pizzas and "parfaits" from The King's Crown. The All American Girls got to know Rebecca Rubin, a Jewish girl growing up in New York in 1914. We had a technical problem with our burners, so the girls had to wait until Monday to sample the potato pancakes, but in the meantime, we learned how to play the dreidel game. In Camp American Girl, we read about Lanie, Girl of the Year 2010. Lanie loves the outdoors and science. Her sister Emily only eats things shaped like pizza, so we tried the hummus pizza served on mini rounds of pita. Book Cooks read 5 books, preparing a different recipe for each, from caramel corn inspired by The Popcorn Book to a hot chocolate as rich as candy bars (and made out of real Hershey bars) from The Polar Express.

If you are in any of the American Girl classes (All American Girls or Camp American Girl), we are still working on this year's excursion plans. A date will be announced shortly, probably a weekend in August. Remember, this is an optional meet-up at the American Girl Place at The Grove. Transportation is on your own and there is a non-refundable charge for the meal (no charge for tours, etc.).

Remember that there is no class on Wednesday due to the Independence Day holiday! Be safe and have a Happy 4th of July with your families!

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Testimonials

"This is so lovely for you to take the time to write this blog. Thank you very much for all of the extra time you are putting in. "
"Thanks for posting photos of the class on your blog! It's really fun to scroll through and find photos of [my son] having fun cooking and tasting all sorts of yummy dishes. We don't usually get a chance to meet the summer school teachers so this is an awesome way for you to share what goes on in class. [He] is enjoying himself. I love the concept for the class and think it's a great way to read, cook, and share."
"Thanks so much Miss Cong, we will follow along with your blog and we hope you're doing these courses next year, [my daughter] will be one of the first to sign up!"
"I just wanted to thank you SO much for making Book Cooks such a fun class for my twins. They loved being able to cook real food for themselves, and our whole family loved being able to follow along with your blog and photos. Thanks for taking the time to make this an experience we could all share."
"I just wanted to drop a line and say thank you so much for a wonderful summer!!! Both [daughters] had the BEST time in your Hogwarts class. They came home every day so excited to talk about what they'd done - and it was all so creative! So I know you must have put a great deal of time, thought and energy into planning it."
"My daughter [name omitted] was in two of your classes this summer, and I just wanted to drop you a line to tell you how much I appreciate the experiences you provided for her each day. She came home excited about each new thing that you did with the kids, whether making hoecakes or butterbeer! And she is generally hard to impress...jaded for her age due to two (also jaded) teenage siblings. So I know that she really had a wonderful time in your classes. I also wanted to tell you how impressed I was with the amount of work -- in terms of preparation and gathering materials -- that you put into each class. And the attention to detail...wow! Thank you for going above and beyond to give the kids a fabulous and truly unforgettable summer experience!"
"I've been wanting to tell you how much my boys love your classes! It's the first thing they talk about when they see me each afternoon. Very cool."
"What a class you must be teaching - [names omitted] both came home so excited and talked about their Hogwarts class for half an hour! Thank you for all of your hard work and creativity."
"I spoke with a mom yesterday who unsolicited offered up terrific and unsolicited praise of you and your classes."
"Just a quick note to let you know how popular your classes are! We have already filled your third period Hogwarts class (in fact, yours was among the first class to fill during last week’s live registration!)"