Avery has been in school for just two weeks. She’s already had her picture taken, and she’s already hit up her grandparents for the first school fundraiser of the year. They don’t waste any time at her school! Unfortunately, this
First day of second grade
Right before our eyes, Avery has grown up and is starting second grade today. This little boy might be a little lost without his sister today. They’ve pretty much been inseparable this summer. This sassy little thing is going to
Final day of first grade
In typical fashion, this school year flew by. Suddenly, we have a second grader! Avery really loved first grade and her teacher. She grew so much in her academic skills. She is quite the reader and speller, just like Mommy!
First grade, first day
I know this is hard to believe, but Avery started first grade today. Last week was Meet the Teacher Night when we met her teacher and saw her room. Avery is excited about her “real” desk this year. She knows
Where has the school year gone?
It’s hard to believe that Avery is finishing kindergarten today. We are amazed at how well she did in school this year. She enjoys just about every subject, especially reading which she picked up so quickly! I’m especially impressed with
Kindergarten parent-teacher conference
It’s hard to believe that next weeks is Avery’s ninth week of kindergarten! That means that the first grading period ends, and she’ll be getting her first kindergarten report card. The end of the first nine weeks also means it’s
Avery’s first school picture
We received Avery’s official kindergarten picture this week. I can’t believe we’re in the stage of her life where we’re purchasing school pictures!
Kindergarten testing
Today Avery had kindergarten testing. The purpose of the testing is to determine which students need some extra help before school starts. It also helps the teachers balance the kindergarten classrooms in the fall. After a few tears because she
Report card – May 2014
We were so pleased when we saw improvement in Avery’s second semester report card. While she didn’t know all of the letter sounds in December, she showed that she knows all of them now. She counted to 39 in December,
Graduations galore
May is a time for graduations. And our family has been looking forward to two very special graduations this year. First up was Chris. For the past three and a half years, Chris has been going to school part time