At Lawrence Central, I spent more time in Mr. Phillipy's advanced English class than I had at any other school! I actually sat down and joined his class for a period...the kids sure did respond to his way of teaching! It was no surprise to me that one of the "cool" things at Lawrence Central was his project called, "Meeting Of Minds." Students choose a historical figure, learn everything about them from the way they dress to the way they thought, and act out a "scene" with other historical figures. For example, you could have students playing Martha Stewart, Genghis Khan, Guglielmo Marconi and Harriet Tubman sitting at a table chatting...in character. I can’t imagine what that conversation would sound like!
After Mr. Phillipy's class, I visited Central Sound, Lawrence Central's show choir. I tried my hand at a few moves, but these kids were TOO GOOD for me! They sounded great and looked great. I honestly can still hear the song in my head that they were singing: "That's where the music takes me. Takes me to a brighter day. That's where the music takes me. Helping me to find my way!"
After sweating my way through Show Choir, I headed to LC Perk to chill out. This is a fun alternative to study hall. Juniors and seniors with a GPA of 2.0 or higher can come to the Perk for a cup of coffee or to enjoy one of their famous cinnamon roles. I sat down with a group that was working on their math homework and had a few laughs with them.
Such a great visit! Thanks LC!