No journals this week.  Grade 8's, yours will be about the Aesop's Fables stories we're going to begin reading on Monday.  Grade 9's and 10's and Theatre Production students, you need to finish your journals from last week.

The graduation day today makes me think about how quickly your time in high school flies by.  Even if it's a struggle, it will be over in the blink of an eye.  Try to enjoy something every day.  Don't think too much about what other people think of you.  Who cares?  Try to think about things you have to offer.  It might not seem like it, but people who are genuinely kind and nice to other people do win out in the long run, because they're not carrying all that mean baggage around with them.  I think the things that have helped me over the years are my love of reading and of the natural world.  Those things will always be there for you, even if people disappoint you or hurt you.

Last night, "The Maltese Falcon" was on.  What a great movie!  It's so grown up and sophisticated and film noire.  I love the scenes with Mary Astor and Humphrey Bogart trying to outwit each other and Peter Lorie is always so enjoyable to watch.

See you all on Monday.