It would be impossible to recap everything that has happened since I moved to NOLA, so I'll just start from this weekend and try to keep up from now on. I went back to high school dances and football games this weekend for the John McDonogh High School Homecoming activities. It was such a good time to see the kids outside of the classroom and the uniform.
Pictures are worth a million words (especially in New Orleans) so I'll let my pictures speak for themselves. No words or pictures can begin to describe the amazing experience that I'm having. John McDonogh HS, City Year, and New Orleans have stolen my heart. Enjoy the glimpse into my crazy new world!
This is the freshman academy hallway of John McDonogh High. I spend about 50 hours a week here. Doesn't it look lovely?
My teammates and I were asked to chaperone the Homecoming Dance and it was beyond awesome. We had such a good time, although the kids were far from impressed by our dancing skills. I even got to pretend to be on the homecoming court while I held the flowers and purse of one of my students. A girl can dream, right?!
Halloween day was also JMcD's Homecoming. The day started with a parade from the high school to the stadium where the game was. Walking through the streets of New Orleans with a bunch of high school students spinning flags and playing drums was way too much fun. I didn't get to see the whole football game but the boys looked so great and I can't wait to find out if they won!
A Halloween in New Orleans is very difficult to put into words, so I'll just post a few pictures and hope that they speak loud enough.
Waiting for an update on life in NOLA...I think if I had been there on Halloween I would have spent the night riding the streetcar!! I loved the Hallowen pictures...day and night.
ReplyDeleteGrace, I am so glad you started a blog. I promise to be a faithful reader :-) Now, if Mom would start a blog, my life would be complete HAHAHA Keep loving every moment! Talk to you within the next couple days!
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