Well, Ian is all registered for HIGH SCHOOL. Can someone please explain to me how this happened, how I am soon to be a parent of a high schooler? Since 9th grade is housed in the Jr High building with 8th grade, Shakopee is very good about stressing the importance of the credits counting for graduation. So, Ian enrolled in a band/study hall combo (he thought briefly about dropping band and starting it up again in 10th grade, I told him if he gave it up now he'd likely never go back. He stayed in, which is good since he loves the trumpet), Honors Biology and Social Studies, an honors math course which escapes me...maybe advanced algrebra?, regular old English (his least favorite subject...so different from me), team sports and woodshop. Considering weightlifting as an after school activity since he will not be taking it in school. All credits counting towards graduation.
And, as long as we are talking graduation, I may as well mention plans are in the works for my 20 year reunion. Good Lord. Facebook has really streamlined this...many discussions going on on our fb page about where when how etc. Looks like we are aiming for Walker Bay Days, picnic in the park, possibly the cabana bar at Zona Rosa. Pretty laid back. Final decisions yet to be made, but looks like lots of people can make it.
Spring break is over for Ian and almost over for me. We made it to Walker for a couple days, but that was the extent of our travel. Ian says he is the only one of his friends who did not go somewhere warm. Ian was a bit sad to see the snow melt though, ending his first snowboarding season.
Recently we are seeing huge strides in Rowan's speech. He has begun to initiate conversations, which he hadn't been able to do before. In the van on the way home from Walker, he just spontaneously asked "Hey Ian, whataya doing?" Pretty cute.
He will also now talk to us about his day. Some of it is rote, such as who he played with, but he'll also throw in details like 'I paint' and 'I ride car'. When Grandma asked hime what he did in Walker he told her about the park and slide. Linda is hearing lots more talk at daycare too. The other day when the UPS guy came to the door at daycare with a thin white box to deliver, Rowan called to his friends "Pizza's Here!!!" and they all came running. (We didn't think we ordered pizza THAT much!)
Thinking ahead to the last couple months with my students always is a bit overwhelming, so much left to teach before sending them off to second grade! Busy couple months ahead in 208. I wrapped up conferences before break, though, and was very happy that I could report significant growth for all of my students.
Jeff is busy at work, and with an extra job he has taken on. With his certifications on EPIC software, he is able to pick up shifts when other clinics and hospitals in the local area 'go live'. He has been working at the U of M doing support for them. Super pay, earning a little extra to help stretch our budget. He's such a hard worker!
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