Cross-country 2008

Our motto for cross-country season 2008 was "To be feared." Our opponents are fearing us more and more as our team gets stronger and deeper with every season. Both the boys and the girls teams finished 4th in our KAIAC conference this season. This particular picture was on our first pre-meet Fun Friday practice. In the spirit of fear, we jogged out for practice with our faces painted, chanting "To Be Feared, To Be Feared." I'm not sure it had the desired result - instead, I think they were afraid of their coaches' sanity more than pumped for the next day's opening meet... A valiant and fun effort, at any rate.

Please visit fellow coach Meredith Bird's flickr site for more pictures. I don't have many of my own, since my attempts at photography during meets inhibits my ability to cheer, scream, and jump up and down to my fullest capacity. (thanks, Meredith!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/merraberrabird/2906525944/in/set-72157607587852553/

Spanish field trip!

As one can imagine, the opportunities for authentic Spanish field trips in Korea are few and far between; however, the 20th Century Latinamerican Art Exhibit at the Korean National Museum of Art in Seoul warranted a daytrip up to Seoul on November 7. My Spanish Department parnter-in-crime, Kirstin, and I enjoyed a beautiful fall day with our 10-12th-grade students and artists like Kahlo, Rivera, Botero, Otero, Bracho, and Siquieros, among others. The museum is located inside the walls of one of the three palace grounds in the capital city, so we left the Latinamerican art inside the museum to enjoy the fall colors surrounding traditional Korean architecture. ¡Fenomenal! Our Friday in Seoul culminated with lunch at On the Border in Seoul, where we conversed en español over tortillas y salsa, burritos, tacos, y enchiladas. ¡Riquísimo!