Day 13 - Fun and Games

Salvete parentes amicique!
This is Jams again, writing to you because we had a movie that went right up until it was time for the students to be in halls. Although the 4th isn't a Roman holiday, we still celebrate it at Latin Academy, just with our own twist. The morning was spent playing various games outdoors in honor of the Ludi Apollinares, a Roman festival for Apollo. Following a presentation about the Roman holiday from Magister Burgess, we jumped into various contests planned by Sara Kate and Owen H: Escape from Troy (a three legged race with one of the racers also giving a third person a piggy back ride to imitate Aeneas, Anchises, and Ascanius), Chariot races (with chariots made from pizza boxes), gladiatorial games (which was basically flag football minus the football), and capture the flag. Everyone (staff included) had a blast! After lunch came round 2 of electives, taught by me, Sophie, Laura, Didaskalos Cogan, Magistra Koshute, and Princeps Herself. To speak for my class, we had some great conversations. The engagement I get from all the students here makes my job a piece of cake. Speaking of cake, we had a selection of tasty cakes with our dinner. The day concluded with a GLA staple: a studio Ghibli movie. This year's was Kiki's Delivery Service, a delightful coming of age story about a young witch finding her place in a new town. Many of us got into pj's with blankets and stuffed animals and got cozy, which was the perfect end to our day. 
Look forward to hearing from Jackson and Emily tomorrow,
Jams

P.S. Mail seems to be traveling slowly this summer. If you thought you would be hearing from the students more, letters are probably on the way!