It’s hard to believe but another school year is ending! As an eighth grader, Avery was the big man on campus this year. She ran her third and final cross country season in the fall. She’s already decided not to
It’s suddenly the last day of school! What an incredible year it has been for both Avery and Damon. They both grew tremendously academically and socially. And we inched a little closer to 100 percent normal schooldays. Being part of
In many ways, this seemed like the longest school year ever. Masks all day every day, e-learning, in-person learning, hybrid learning, limited activities, no lunch visits, being a classroom parent from a distance. Yet the last day of the year
Our five-month spring break finally ended this week when Avery and Damon returned to in-person learning at school. Our school corporation gave the option of all online learning or all in-person learning, at least for the first semester. We know
Sigh. It’s the last day of school. This is nothing like we expected it to be, thanks to COVID-19. First, school ended two weeks earlier than scheduled. Second, we didn’t get to enjoy any of Avery’s fifth grade celebrations, a
Kids write about what they know, right? So apparently Damon knows a lot about sports. (I’m sure you’re not surprised to hear that!) Here are two recent assignments Damon brought home from school. The first one was writing sentences with
Believe it or not, school started just a few days ago. And this year it was a big deal because Damon finally joined Avery! For five years, he has been watching her get on and off the bus, has been
Yesterday was Damon’s first day of preschool! He has been ready for this for a long time. Due to his late summer birthday, I always thought Damon would need two years of preschool, maybe even start kindergarten a year late.