Cora is inducted into the National Honour Society

On Tuesday, October 9th, Cora and six other ISK students were inducted into the Simba chapter of the National Honour Society. This is a very prestigious appointment, reserved for students who have exceptional performance with academics, service and leadership. This year, Cora is co-chairing the Photography Club, Artsco (ISK's arts & service group) and her grade 11 class (which means she sits on the student government, the All Student Body). She is also co-chairing a committee for the upcoming Global Issues Service Summit and is part of the student leadership team for this massive event. She's a busy, busy leader at our school, and still manages to keep her grades at an exceptional level. We are so proud of her. Today was a lovely and special day.

Finally... a giraffe kiss

Well, it only took me 2.3 years to work up the nerve to let a Rothschild's giraffe from the AFEW Giraffe Centre in Nairobi kiss me! I have watched all of my family members stick a pellet in their mouths at the feeding platform and let a giraffe release its big tongue to retrieve it. It all just seemed a bit slobbery to me, even though I have heard a lot about the antiseptic nature of the giraffes' tongues. Somehow that has always seemed dubious to me. Yet, last weekend, with a visit from Aunt Kathy and Uncle Gary from Winnipeg (along with friends Lorne and Judy), it just seemed like the right time to try it. You know what I discovered? It wasn't slobbery at all! I don't know what I was worried about.    :)