I’ve been working at the Lebanon Evangelical School for over fifteen years, and it has been an amazing experience. During that time we’ve switched to Linux on both servers and desktops, setup an open-source infrastructure that’s both powerful and user-friendly, and created an IT curriculum that pushes our students well beyond the local standards.

More importantly, I’ve had the opportunity to invest in students’ lives and watch them grow. One of the students I taught in the early 2000s is now teaching my daughter! Our school really is “lighting the fires that burn for eternity.”

Having said all that, the time has come for a change, and this school year will be our family’s last in Lebanon. I will be spending this school year simplifying and documenting our system to make sure that the school is in good shape for my departure, while also working to train up those under me.

Next summer, we will be leaving Lebanon, but our next step is still up in the air. Ireland and the US are the obvious choices, but we’d definitely be open to opportunities elsewhere. For now, our focus is on making sure we finish the school year strong.

For the fifth year now, our grade nine students have been doing 3D modeling using Blender. Our students finished up their first assignments over a month ago, but it’s taken this long for me to get the top models together. So, with no further delay, here are the top models from each of the three grade nine classes (click on the pictures for Full HD renders).

We start with this nice mix of color and reflection.

Next is a double-lock combination.

And I love the addition of a key in this lock.

Next is the missing link. I really like the mix of pink and black.

Here we have safari-themed locks. Nice choice of textures!

And here’s a lock in a cave. The cave itself is a proper model, not just a background image.

Here we have the lock on the Pearly Gates. I would have loved for the lock texture to be of better quality, but I really appreciate how @david190 has shaped the lock to match the texture, especially on the top.

And here we have a beautiful lock in a velvety box. Very nice!

We can’t have a lock assignment without the obligatory pirate’s treasure chest. I love the attention to detail!

And, our final submission includes a monkey. Because… monkeys rock? What a wonderful level of detail in this scene.