Annah and Sylvia were very excited to have us all attend their school's Open House this evening, and we all enjoyed the experience.
First we visited Annah's class. She told us she wasn't going to show us her desk; we'd have to find it, and there were several clues for us. The kids had drawn pictuers of themselves with clues about them written on their picture. Jeremy found Annah's right away. Some of her clues were:
-I have one sister and one brother.
-I have golden hair. (That one confused me, but I guess she thinks she has golden hair.)
-I love school.
-I live in Arrowsmith.
Here, Annah is by her desk, showing us her Reading book, and the fact that there are lots more on top of a cabinet in the corner...hence the pointing.
This is Annah and her 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Birt. It was Jeremy's and my first time meeting her. She is very pleasant, and Annah likes her very much.
Mrs. Birt encouraged Annah to demonstrate the ActivBoard in the classroom. Annah's class is one of 3 in the entire K-12 school to have this amazing tool. I asked Mrs. Birt how she was so blessed to get one, and she said she did a lot of work to write up a proposal and apply for it. She uses it a lot, especially for Math. Here, Annah is showing us how she and her classmates select whether they are having hot or cold lunch each morning.
Caeden boldly asked Mrs. Birt if he could try the ActivBoard. She helped him do a few dot-to-dots, and he was highly satisfied!
Next, we visited Sylvia's classroom and her teacher, Mrs. Beard.
Mrs. Beard had a list of things for Sylvia to show us. First, she was to read 2 books for us that she'd made in class.
Mrs. Beard shared with us that Sylvia is making friends very easily, and her two buddies in class are Isabella and Ashley--names which we have heard at home as well.
She also told us that Sylvia hates to draw, which didn't seem quite right to me, as she draws constantly at home. She told us about a meltdown Sylvia had yesterday when she was asked to draw a dog. Sylvia refused, and when Mrs. Beard showed her a simple way to draw a dog with an oval and a circle, she erased it after she drew it and didn't think it was good enough.
We also knew she had been struggling with something about Computer Lab, but hadn't been able to tell exactly what it is. She mentioned being shy of the teacher, and not wanting to wear the headphones because a classmate (who is also in her class this year) had made fun of her in preschool. She told me she always cries for me in Computer Lab. But, Mrs. Beard told us she refused to participate yesterday in Computer Lab and spent the whole time sitting on the floor by herself.
We discussed all this some more, and the fact that Sylvia is obviously having trouble with trying new things. Obviously, some discussions and encouraging talks are needed, and have already begun.
Despite those instances, Sylvia is doing great with school.
Sylvia showed us around her classroom. This is the calendar area.
After the Open House, we all attended the high school football game! It was a perfectly beautiful night, and the kids had their friends sit with us. Daddy bought them all hot chocolate and Laffy Taffy from the concession stand, and they were in heaven. They cheered and clapped and stomped for the Mustangs, but they were beaten 49-8. It was unfortunate, but we did enjoy the evening together as a family. Caeden even entertained those around us by jumping up and shouting, "GO Mustangs! Go Mustangs! Go Mustangs!" over and over. He was serious too.
First we visited Annah's class. She told us she wasn't going to show us her desk; we'd have to find it, and there were several clues for us. The kids had drawn pictuers of themselves with clues about them written on their picture. Jeremy found Annah's right away. Some of her clues were:
-I have one sister and one brother.
-I have golden hair. (That one confused me, but I guess she thinks she has golden hair.)
-I love school.
-I live in Arrowsmith.
Here, Annah is by her desk, showing us her Reading book, and the fact that there are lots more on top of a cabinet in the corner...hence the pointing.
This is Annah and her 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Birt. It was Jeremy's and my first time meeting her. She is very pleasant, and Annah likes her very much.
Mrs. Birt encouraged Annah to demonstrate the ActivBoard in the classroom. Annah's class is one of 3 in the entire K-12 school to have this amazing tool. I asked Mrs. Birt how she was so blessed to get one, and she said she did a lot of work to write up a proposal and apply for it. She uses it a lot, especially for Math. Here, Annah is showing us how she and her classmates select whether they are having hot or cold lunch each morning.
Caeden boldly asked Mrs. Birt if he could try the ActivBoard. She helped him do a few dot-to-dots, and he was highly satisfied!
Next, we visited Sylvia's classroom and her teacher, Mrs. Beard.
Mrs. Beard had a list of things for Sylvia to show us. First, she was to read 2 books for us that she'd made in class.
Mrs. Beard shared with us that Sylvia is making friends very easily, and her two buddies in class are Isabella and Ashley--names which we have heard at home as well.
She also told us that Sylvia hates to draw, which didn't seem quite right to me, as she draws constantly at home. She told us about a meltdown Sylvia had yesterday when she was asked to draw a dog. Sylvia refused, and when Mrs. Beard showed her a simple way to draw a dog with an oval and a circle, she erased it after she drew it and didn't think it was good enough.
We also knew she had been struggling with something about Computer Lab, but hadn't been able to tell exactly what it is. She mentioned being shy of the teacher, and not wanting to wear the headphones because a classmate (who is also in her class this year) had made fun of her in preschool. She told me she always cries for me in Computer Lab. But, Mrs. Beard told us she refused to participate yesterday in Computer Lab and spent the whole time sitting on the floor by herself.
We discussed all this some more, and the fact that Sylvia is obviously having trouble with trying new things. Obviously, some discussions and encouraging talks are needed, and have already begun.
Despite those instances, Sylvia is doing great with school.
Sylvia showed us around her classroom. This is the calendar area.
After the Open House, we all attended the high school football game! It was a perfectly beautiful night, and the kids had their friends sit with us. Daddy bought them all hot chocolate and Laffy Taffy from the concession stand, and they were in heaven. They cheered and clapped and stomped for the Mustangs, but they were beaten 49-8. It was unfortunate, but we did enjoy the evening together as a family. Caeden even entertained those around us by jumping up and shouting, "GO Mustangs! Go Mustangs! Go Mustangs!" over and over. He was serious too.
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