My Return to 9-3: just for fun

"Ohana means family in an extended sense of the term including blood-related, adoptive or intentional. It emphasizes that families are bound together and members must cooperate and remember one another." Whenever I walk into 9-3 I always feel right at home. It's intentionally more than just a classroom; it's a place where laughter, learning, mocking, and group hugs are expected and accepted. I love visiting!!











Besides sitting in the TA Chair and drinking a Caramel Brulee Latte from Starbucks my purpose in visiting this last Friday was to take pictures of Mr. Andersons' AVID Ohana. It was so awesome sitting in on this particular day because the AVID Class of 2011 is just beginning to mentor the AVID Class of 2012 so each class received letters from their mentor/mentee. Everyone was so excited about it! It was so fun to see the energy in both classes.













One of my favorite parts of 9-3 is the details. I could walk away with hundreds of pictures without ever capturing a person. [Which I have to admit would be quite an accomplishment considering how many people come through that class in a day!] The room kind of reminds me of a life-sized PostSecret.













When Brenna and I walked into the classroom I told her I wasn't going to take any pictures of her that day... I *so* lied!







I know there are already a million pictures in this blog post but it was hard for me to narrow them down to even this many! So, [later tonight] you can check out these and more over at my Facebook page. To the AVID Class of 2011: Thank you for welcoming me into your class again. I really enjoyed seeing you all again! To the Class of 2012: It was great meeting you for the first time! I look forward to visiting you again! ♥