The pictures have been posted from the Cranbrook trip!

Art Announcements:

1. The 2008 Grosse Pointe North Spring Art Show was very successful. We had over 1,000 student works displayed in the North Media Center! The pictures from the Art Awards and the Art Show are posted here.
2. The 2008 Spring Art Show Animation Show is posted. Click here to see the show.
3. Get a copy of the Grosse Pointe North Exam schedule by clicking here. SENIOR EXAMS BEGIN May 29th!
4. The Cranbrook pictures are posted!
5. Great Frame Up Creative Self Expression Art Show Opening was Wednesday, April 2nd, at 7 pm.  25 North Art students, their family and friends had a great time! The Epic pictures are posted on this page.
6. Special congratulations are in order for many dedicated art students at Grosse Pointe North High School.   North won 23 awards including 2 Regional Gold Key Portfolios and 1 Silver Key National Portfolio at the 2008 Scholastics Art Competition.  The pictures from the show are posted on the “Scholastics 08” page. We visited CCS on Feb. 12 to see the show and really enjoyed seeing all of the wonderful art.
7. Senior Portfolio students are reminded to take their work home after exams. Clean out your drawers!

In Memory

On Saturday, January 19, 2008 my father passed away. I will miss him very much.  He had been sick for many years due to heart disease.

My dad was born on November 4, 1931. He served his country in the Korean War and afterwards, finished college and went to seminary to become a Lutheran Minister. As a Pastor, he served in four different cities in Michigan. He was known for having a wonderful giving nature and a great sense of humor. Young and old alike loved him and he was dedicated to his profession which included visiting the sick and the elderly and taking care of those that needed extra help.

A few days before he passed he was very fortunate to be able to visit my sister who had just given birth to my nephew “Evan.”  (My dad always enjoyed being with his 7 grandchildren.) Grandparents never seem to run out of love and my father just glowed with happiness when he held Evan in his arms. 

I appreciate all of the support of people at North.  My dad was and is very important to me. I’ve posted some fun pictures of him on part of my web site. The pictures are fun because in some of them, he looks like me!  :-)

My father’s official obituary is at http://www.harrisfhome.com/obituaries.htm

Artistic flair runs in my family (just like yours)!  My Nephews (above) have created a couple of drawings illustrating how my brother and I went deer hunting over break. Follow the link to find the drawings and more family pictures!!

This is a picture of me in front of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece. I led a People to People Student Ambassador group to Europe for 3 weeks this past summer (Miss. Clay the math teacher was also a leader in my group). It was a fun and educational program.  This summer, I am taking a group of high school students to France, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. To learn about different cultures and see great things. I love to travel.  Do you?   Ask me about People to People Student Ambassador Programs or go online at http://www.studentambassadors.org

Mr. Thies reminds his students nearly everyday...”Eat a good breakfast and get some exercise.”