Catching up on Julia

Julia has been busy...very busy!

With 6th grade wrapping up in a few weeks, she performed in her last Wasatch Choir Concert.

She woke up early in the morning, twice a week for the last 4 years!

She has been dedicated and I'm so glad she stuck with it.

She finished her "American Citizenship" Award (aka Satch Patch).

Another 4 year commitment that included getting good grades, citizenship, extra curricular activities and service hours. This year she got to write an essay about "How We Can Keep America Great."

 She is an amazing writer and her latest story left us in awe. Currently, she spends most of her afternoons training for the upcoming school track meet.

And in her free time...she loves babysitting, especially her favorite neighbors!

The biggest milestone of all...she is turning 12 in just a matter of days!

6th Grade Medieval Feast

Julia was Queen for the Day in her class and at school during the 6th Grade's Medieval Feast.

She looked AMAZING! In fact, it was quite impressive to see all the students and teachers in full costume celebrating the end of their Medieval Unit.

For students to be able to attend the feast, they had a major project they had to research and present to their peers. Julia decided to research a French medieval artist, Abot Suger, who renovated cathedrals and incorporated the use of stained glass windows into them. Suger believed that the use of light united the heavenly with the earthly and that the light was representative of Christ.

Together, Julia and Emily painted a piece of glass, replicating one of Suger's stained glass designs. 

I'm so proud of this girl! She is a hard worker and dedicated student. Plus, I think she is a pretty cute queen too!