Saturday, September 05, 2009
First Day of School 2009
The kids started back to school on Monday (Aug 31), and I’m still in awe at how much they’ve grown and matured over the years. Benjamin is now in first grade -- he’s no longer a Kindergartener. He’s also reading up a storm! He’ll sit and read chapter books all on his own! His favorite right now is the Magic Tree House series with Jack and Annie. Fortunately, Zachary also enjoyed the series, so he has a ready-made collection.
MacKenzie started sixth grade this year -- Middle School. She was nervous about changing teachers for each subject and worried that she’d get lost going from class to class. After the first day, however, all her fears were gone. Her electives this year include Study Skills, Research Project, Computers and Intercultural Education (I think that’s similar to what she’s had previously in her Host Nation classes).
Zachary is in eighth grade -- his last year before starting High School. Even though he’s still in Middle School, he’s taking two classes that will count toward high school credit: Algebra and German I. He was also pleased that he got his first two choices of electives: German I and Applied Technology. He’s looking forward to building a robot next week in that class.
MacKenzie started sixth grade this year -- Middle School. She was nervous about changing teachers for each subject and worried that she’d get lost going from class to class. After the first day, however, all her fears were gone. Her electives this year include Study Skills, Research Project, Computers and Intercultural Education (I think that’s similar to what she’s had previously in her Host Nation classes).Zachary is in eighth grade -- his last year before starting High School. Even though he’s still in Middle School, he’s taking two classes that will count toward high school credit: Algebra and German I. He was also pleased that he got his first two choices of electives: German I and Applied Technology. He’s looking forward to building a robot next week in that class.
Labels: Benjamin, MacKenzie, Zachary
