The end of the school year has come. I always get really sad the last week of school. The last 4-5 weeks of school, I can't wait for it to be over. I get pretty tired of driving all day between 2 schools and 2 different time tracks. However, the last week of school, I get quite weepy that the school year is over, which means the kids are older and will never be a 5th, 3rd, or 1st grader again. Boo-hoo!
I'm so pleased with the schools my kids go to. This year has been great for all of them. Anders loved going to school every day. His teacher made learning exciting and interesting. The kids raised tadpoles, bred plants, orchestrated their class play from the script to the set, did crazy science projects, learned all about American history and the Constitution, and on and on. He had such a great year.
Addie had a crazy year and has grown up so much. She started out the year struggling a lot. She's in the same accelerated program as Anders, and we were thinking it wasn't a good fit. She didn't do her homework, even though she acted like she did. This resulted in lots of micromanaging on my part, which resulted in lots of tears for her. Sometimes her homework would take 4 or 5 hours, when it was designed to take 30 minutes. After a couple of months we started realizing something was wrong, and that it wasn't just an attitude problem. We eventually figured out she has an attention deficit, which was why she was struggling to stay focused in class and while doing her homework. It wasn't something we ever considered with her, because she's not hyperactive at all. She's always been so easy-going. Once we started making the connection, though, it really made sense. After getting her treated for that, she's improved like crazy and has gotten all A's on her own- no micromanaging from me. Her stress and anxiety disappeared and she genuinely enjoys school and has done really well. I'm thankful for that, and proud of her for hanging in there and working so hard. Her teacher is amazing, and I'm thankful Addie got to experience her class.
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| Addie's class had a parent party (which was on crazy-hair day and pajama day). We got to take funny Photo Booth pictures. I'm loving my T-Rex hands. |
Aani loves her school and has made good friends. She's done well in both Chinese and English, and had two fantastic teachers who were so kind and loving. The school she goes to is a very happy place to be, with a very friendly principal, which trickles down. Whenever I was there, something fun was going on. As it turns out, her Chinese teacher bought a house just few houses away from us and will be moving in soon. Aani cannot believe how lucky she is! Free Chinese tutoring?
Ava went to preschool this year at a neighbor's house and loved every second of it. A few of us in the neighborhood have decided to do a co-op preschool again for next year, so that should be super swell. I have Ava enrolled in an online preschool program as well, so she better be a genius by the time this is all said and done.
Today was the first day of summer break, and I made it to 11:00 before losing my mind on the children, with their inner pigs coming out in full force, as well as their inability to clean up after their piggy ways. Should be a great 2 1/2 months!
