Grace has officially finished her first day of work!
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
March 11, 2026 Violin
It does not happen very often, but every once in a while I get the chance to see both of my kids perform at the same event. Yesterday was one of those days!
*and yes, I do know that when they are at the same school it will happen a lot. I am looking forward to that.
March 8, 2026 Tickets Please!
We are so excited to share the success of the Harrisonburg City Combined Schools Winterguard this season! 
This is only the second year of the program, and the growth we have seen has been remarkable. The team is made up of 7th–12th graders from Harrisonburg City Public Schools, including Rocktown High School, Harrisonburg High School, Skyline Middle School, and Thomas Harrison Middle School.
We opened the season in Scholastic Regional A2 (SRA2) at AIA Forest Park on February 7, earning a score of 70.76 and placing first, finishing six points ahead of second place. Because of that performance, we were reclassified up to Scholastic Regional A1 (SRA1).
Two weeks later, the team competed at AIA Woodgrove in SRA1 and earned an 80.24, nearly a ten point jump in just two weeks. Once again, we placed first and finished six points ahead of second place.
At AIA South County, we competed in Scholastic A3 on a new set of scoring sheets and earned a score of 77.61, placing first out of 16 groups and finishing about five points ahead of second place.
Because of a previously scheduled band trip to Universal, we will unfortunately not be able to attend AIA Championships this season. If given the opportunity, these students would likely have been competing at AIA Championships in their new class, Scholastic A2, with a strong possibility of medaling.
Winning first place at every competition while being reclassified, or “bumped,” into a new class each time is a huge achievement. Being bumped three times in a single season is rare, and to do that in just our second year says so much about the commitment these students have made to each other and to this program. We are incredibly proud of their hard work, dedication, and the way they have supported one another all season!!
Thank you!! 
Thank you to all of the parents and friends who have supported us along the way. We are so grateful!!
Lastly, thank you to the Atlantic Indoor Association for fostering the growth and improvement of these young performers!
February 21, 2026 Winterguard
Today I got to watch Grace do one of the many things that she loves to do…Winterguard!
Their show “Tickets Please” was amazing, and they got first place in their class.
January 26, 2026 Snow Day
Glen and Grace spent some time outside today. Sadly I did not get pictures of Glen. However, I have pictures of Grace and her creation of “snowhenge” out of the thick layer of ice that was produced from this snow storm.
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