Showing posts with label 1st grade. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1st grade. Show all posts

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Starting School

Gosh! School started and life went into over-drive. Connor started 2nd grade this year. He is in Mrs. Talbot's class. He started the school year knowing a handful of kids. His best friend Jaron is in his class. I challenged him at the start of the school year to make new friends in his class. He has done so well! He has been so kind and loving to a boy in his class who has autism. He has an aide that sits with him and helps him during school. Connor and this sweet boy sat by each other at the beginning of the school year and I think it was a bit of a shock for Connor but he has really learned to love this boy. He plays with him at recess sometimes, and lets him join his friends in whatever they are playing. The little boy has a short attention span and usually doesn't play too long but it's so nice knowing that Connor plays with him and includes him.

Dylan started 1st grade and he is in Mrs. Echols class. My boys both scored in the teacher department this year! We love Mrs. Echols. I am able to go and help every Monday for an hour in Dylan's class. I am also the room mom so I get to help with parties and holiday celebrations. Dylan is smart as a whip! He is quiet and a good leader in class. He has some tough kids in his class but he always manages to stay on task and get his work done. He has made some good little buddies this year and is learning to love sports. He plays soccer, football, or basketball at recess.


Samantha started preschool at Watch Me Grow Preschool with Miss Julie and Grandma Smith.  To say she has waited her whole life to go to preschool is the absolute truth! She couldn't wait to go! She loved her teachers before she ever started preschool. She is my little social butterfly. She has crushes on "all the boys!" and "every single boy loves her!" So, I think I have my work cut out for me already! She is starting to write her name and knows most of her letters. She is counting higher and higher every day and she thinks she can speak spanish (she cannot--but it's fun to hear her try!).

My kids love their teachers this year! I feel so blessed to have such wonderful teachers handling my kids everyday. My boys have grown leaps and bounds this year. They all have teachers who are passionate about education and love children. It's been such a fun year for them!










Sunday, May 25, 2014

Panorama Achiever Award

Connor and Dylan both received the Panorama Achiever Award at school this year. They had to do lots of extra work all year long from service projects, sports, improving test scores, science fair projects, and lots of hard work in class and at home! They both did amazing things in school this year and this was their reward for working so hard! Way to go boys!!














Friday, February 28, 2014

Jr. Jazz

Connor and Dylan just finished up playing Jr. Jazz basketball. They loved playing on separate teams. Connor got to play with his 1st grade friends and Dylan played with his Kindergarten friends. They were dribbling, passin', shootin' fools out there on the court! It's so fun to watch them start to understand the game a little bit better each week. They had so much!