First Day of Second Grade - Sept. 9, 2011

FIRST DAY OF SECOND GRADE
SEPT. 9, 2011

Today is Ryan's first day of Second Grade. His teacher is Mrs. Postufka. He isn't too excited to start school. He said that first grade was pretty boring. He said he knew just about everything they were trying to teach. I told him that second grade will be a little more challenging because he will learn how to do cursive, and the spelling words will get harder, and after Christmas he will be changing classes for Language Arts. He said, "Well that's it though". I hope that he will be challenged a little this year. Maybe when he starts changing classes for Language Arts he will be in the advanced class and that will challenge him a bit. There aren't too many kids that he was in first grade with that are in his class this year, but I told him think of all the friends you will make. He was getting a little more excited as we waited for the bus. I am sure when he gets home he will have lots to tell me.

First Day of Middle School - Sept. 9, 2011

FIRST DAY OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

SEPT. 9, 2011

Well, today starts Jacob's "New Adventure" (his words) in the 5th Grade at David E. Williams Middle School. He has been so excited since his orientation last month, but in this past week he hasn't been able to sleep. He is excited about going to a new place but most of all meeting new friends. He will meet friends from the other two elementary schools that merge with his elementary into the middle school. He is also excited that he might see kids he went to preschool with! LOL He has always been excited to meet new friends. He has such a kind heart. Anytime he sees a kid that isn't including themselves into the game, he goes over to ask them to play. He will sit with the special needs kids at school if they are just sitting with their aides and he shares his ice cream with them also. Whenever there was a new kid in school he made friends with them right away. I told him that being a new kid myself, it is kids like him that make being a new kid that much easier. He makes me so proud. He is growing up to be such a wonderful young man. I tease him that he is a "fountain of information" when it comes to telling me about school. Ever since preschool I would ask, how was school and he would say "fine". I would say did you do anything fun? And he would say "not really". And that would be it. I told him this morning he better be a real fountain of information because I want to hear all about his "new adventure". I will hopefully write about it on here and share it with all of you. I didn't realize it has been so long since I updated this blog.