09/09/2026
Nothing is impossible…
Yesterday was the first day of school. Before the doors opened, we could hear the students gathering outside. They were all early for school: familiar voices blended with the new ones in a chorus of excitement. When we opened at 9, they poured through the doors in a tumble, full of things to share, peppering us with questions. We paused in front of each, made eye contact and shook every hand. Then we left them to it. While the elders helped the new students settle in, Sam and I sat in the gallery until they assembled themselves for the first conference of the year.
After introductions, we asked them what they wanted to learn about this year. Answers included astronomy, creative writing, more math!, culinary arts, adventures out, animation, geography, lab experiments..and of course the anticipated question: “What are we reading in novel study?”. Several students shared that they’d read the novels they borrowed over the summer and a few of them had completed the optional essay question.
Then we asked: If you could meet an expert at something, who would it be?
So here is our ask to you. If you are:
-licensed taxi driver
-psychotherapist
-security guard
-bartender
-porch sitter
-animal trainer
-neuroscientist
-published poet
-politician
-an oyster shucker
-ferry driver
-factory worker
-firetruck driver
-lighthouse keeper
…or anyone who is open to handing down an interest in your trade or profession to inspire young minds…DM us. You might just help a young person understand that nothing is impossible.
Thank you to all the people we know (and some we didn’t before) who stopped by yesterday to pass on their good wishes for a new school year. Thank you to the neighbours and parents who brought us produce from their gardens. Today’s tomato sauce includes tomatoes from four different gardens. Most importantly, thank you to our students for putting their whole selves in every single day.
Finally, thank you for following our adventures!
