For many students across the Northland, today is the first day of the new school year.
Regardless of grade, each academic year has its own highlights. When Gigi reflects back, it was fourth grade when things started to really click. Now a brand-new seventh grader, Gigi is starting to focus more on writing, taking what's learned in the classroom and applying it to some out-of-school passion projects.
But Gigi's interests don't stop there. Though the idea of prioritizing is starting to come into play, Gigi's curiosity about a wide variety of subjects persists.
You can hear Community Connection every Tuesday and Thursday at 8am on Northland Morning. This edition of Community Connection is made possible in part by Lakewalk Surgery Center.