EDUCATION IS NOT THE FILLING OF A PAIL,
BUT THE LIGHTING OF A FIRE. ~YEATS

This one is for Nancy, Hugh and Kate.

Each year, Keep Wimberley Beautiful, holds a scarecrow contest. This is the entry of the Hill Country Homeschool group. It won first prize in the “Most Creative” category.

Two of my grandchildren are home schooled, are part of the group and helped with the scarecrows. Now I will admit to being quite skeptical about home schooling, but I am now convinced that it can be a good thing. I also have grandchildren in two different school districts in San Antonio, one in Boerne, and one in D’Hanis, Texas. They are all thriving in school. My conclusion is that one of the most important ingredients to success in school, in addition to an interested and motivated student and good teachers, is parents who are involved and make their children’s education a priority.