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May 28, 2008
Leo Voted Class Historian (Student Council) for 2008-9 Year
Leo just continues his winning streak with a student council election win. He ran for Historian (a role I held my last year at FMJH) in a field of nine other kids, and today he told us that he won the election! He will be establishing the Ruth Dowell MS Student Council's first website (with a little help from you-know-who) and will be responsible for taking and collection photos and other media for the site.
Anne and I are just amazed at his growth this year, he's bursting out of his shell and taking on the World. He performs in front of auditoriums (Band, Jazz Band), has given at least two public speeches (he ran for Historian in the National Junior Honor Society as well as Student Council), and will be in the National Jr. Honor Society, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, and now the Student Council at Ruth Dowell MS.
We're so proud of him!
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May 13, 2008
Leo Selected "Best Musician" in Dowell MS Symphonic Band
Leo was awarded "Best Musician in Symphonic Band" at Dowell MS Band by assistant band director Kathleen Moy during the Spring Concert held in the cafetorium. As with so many achievements this year, Anne and I were thrilled, proud, and not at all teary (well, I was :-} ). I’ll post a video of him accepting the award later this week.
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May 09, 2008
Go Speed Racer, Go!
I love this ad that VW did in 1996 for the Fourth Generation GTI. My first VW was the Fifth Generation Passat, and when I bought a Golf it was also a Fifth Generation, but this ad is almost perfect, especially the retro-ending with Speed.
The Speed Racer movie opens today, and much like the Thunderbirds movie, I really don't care about the plot -- I just want to see the machines (in this case, the car)!
I'll take Leo out to see it tonight come hell or high water.
PS. Isn't the opening of Speed Racer the first time most of us saw the effect that they would later use in The Matrix? (The scene freezes and the camera's viewpoint rotates.)
The original Japanese opening credits!
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May 06, 2008
Leo Inducted into National Jr. Honor Society
Leo was inducted into the National Jr. Honor Society tonight. Congratulations, Leo! We're very proud of you!
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