Another school year starts! The kids are excited to start a new year. Kaydra is starting a new school! I went to school with both kids on their first day. It was a lot of driving, but worth it to see them start fresh! Kaydra had a school orientation the week before school started, so she knew which classes to go to and where her locker was. I think she was still a little nervous to be in middle school. How did that happen anyway?! She happens to have the exact same class schedule as her best friend – so that worked out well. She starts the day with Mr. Couser for Pre-Algebra, then has Mr. Shanley for Science. She then goes back to Mr. Couser for Advanced Language Arts for two class periods. They are split with lunch in the middle. She then has a class called Exploratory that will change every 6 weeks. They rotate through different classes to see what they enjoy so when they are 7th and 8th graders, they will know which electives they want to choose. I think it’s a great idea. After Exploratory she goes to Mrs. Barnett for Social Studies and then has her Magnet Class. This class is also one she was able to put in a preference for. Each teacher at the school chooses something they are passionate about and then teaches a class on that subject. The classes are combined with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders and they can’t take the same class twice. They switch classes every quarter. Her classes for the year are: Horticulture, Strings and Things (a beading class), American Sign Language, and Anatomy and Physiology. I would even like to take those classes! She also has the option of going to Orchestra two or three days a week (it alternates). She misses Exploratory on those days but it doesn't effect her grade in those classes. It’s kinda like sneaking in an extra class! Anyway, she is still playing the violin, so she was excited to be able to participate in Orchestra.
Kanyon starts 3rd grade this year. His teacher is a new-to-the-school teacher. Her name is Mrs. Briggs. She is young and has her hands full with a classroom of boys. There are a few girls in there too but it sure seems like there are a lot of boys! She really likes Ipods and she has several for her classroom with various apps on them for the kids to play after their work is completed. Kanyon was very excited when he heard about that. He leaves Mrs. Briggs’ class every afternoon to go to Mrs. Duncan’s class for ALP Reading. It means he tested well on his ISAT and qualified to be in her advanced class. He was excited about that too. He really likes Mrs. Duncan. Kanyon was also excited about going back to school because of his favorite game: 4-square. He plays that game with a bunch of friends EVERY recess. Who knew there were so many rules!
Both kids are doing great and I am so excited to see what the new year brings.
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