Sunday, September 19, 2010
First Day of School 2010
As is tradition, I have to take a photo of the kids’ first day of school. Now that we live on-base again, they all walk to school. MacKenzie has the shortest walk to the Middle School, and she walks with Benjamin until they get there then he continues across the street to the Elementary School. Zachary has to walk a little further (about a mile) to the High School. Yes, he’s in 9th grade this year!
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Benjamin’s teacher. When I waited with him outside the entrance to his school on the first day, one of the staff members commented that he was very lucky to have Mrs. Maxey because she was an excellent teacher. When he came home that evening, he told me that one of his friends told him that she was the best 2nd grade teacher. Yeah!
MacKenzie’s now in 7th grade, and seems pleased with most of her classes. She was disappointed, however, that one of her best friends isn’t in a single class with her, and another of her friends who is in four classes with her wasn’t there the first week of school! What a way to start of the school year. However, she was excited that she was able to keep the same gym locker that she had last year (in a good location and she remembered the combination!).
Zachary’s now in High School -- wow! He’s taking a pretty heavy load, but he thought about it and made a conscious decision to do so. He already earned high school credit for taking Algebra I and German I in 8th grade. This year, his schedule includes German II, Language Arts, World History, Geometry, Lifetime Sports/Personal Fitness, Physics Applications and Biology. Yes, he’s taking two science classes as part of the pre-engineering track. Even though he requested both classes at the end of 8th grade, they gave him Pottery instead of Physics Applications (I had mixed feelings since they actually gave him Biology, which is typically 10th science, but was frustrated that Pottery wasn’t anywhere on his electives list -- he would have preferred Computer Programming instead). So, after thinking it over all summer and talking with his Boy Scout scoutmaster (who is a Physics Applications teacher) about possibly taking two science classes instead of a traditional elective, he decided he wanted to push for the two science classes. After a little back and forth with the school, everything worked out (by the second day of school) and his schedule was changed. I’m so proud of him!
Thought I’d remind you of how the kids have grown over the years with links to previous first day of school photos. Enjoy the walk down memory lane.
2005: Zachary 4th grade & MacKenzie 2nd grade (third week of school, but their first day)
2006: Zachary 5th grade & MacKenzie 3rd grade
2007: Zachary 6th grade & MacKenzie 4th grade (fourth day of school since I was in Moscow for their first day of school)
2008: Zachary 7th grade & MacKenzie 5th grade
2008: Benjamin Kindergarten (a week later than Zachary & MacKenzie)
2009: Zachary 8th grade, MacKenzie 6th grade & Benjamin 1st grade
I’ve heard nothing but good things about Benjamin’s teacher. When I waited with him outside the entrance to his school on the first day, one of the staff members commented that he was very lucky to have Mrs. Maxey because she was an excellent teacher. When he came home that evening, he told me that one of his friends told him that she was the best 2nd grade teacher. Yeah!MacKenzie’s now in 7th grade, and seems pleased with most of her classes. She was disappointed, however, that one of her best friends isn’t in a single class with her, and another of her friends who is in four classes with her wasn’t there the first week of school! What a way to start of the school year. However, she was excited that she was able to keep the same gym locker that she had last year (in a good location and she remembered the combination!).
Zachary’s now in High School -- wow! He’s taking a pretty heavy load, but he thought about it and made a conscious decision to do so. He already earned high school credit for taking Algebra I and German I in 8th grade. This year, his schedule includes German II, Language Arts, World History, Geometry, Lifetime Sports/Personal Fitness, Physics Applications and Biology. Yes, he’s taking two science classes as part of the pre-engineering track. Even though he requested both classes at the end of 8th grade, they gave him Pottery instead of Physics Applications (I had mixed feelings since they actually gave him Biology, which is typically 10th science, but was frustrated that Pottery wasn’t anywhere on his electives list -- he would have preferred Computer Programming instead). So, after thinking it over all summer and talking with his Boy Scout scoutmaster (who is a Physics Applications teacher) about possibly taking two science classes instead of a traditional elective, he decided he wanted to push for the two science classes. After a little back and forth with the school, everything worked out (by the second day of school) and his schedule was changed. I’m so proud of him!
Thought I’d remind you of how the kids have grown over the years with links to previous first day of school photos. Enjoy the walk down memory lane.
2005: Zachary 4th grade & MacKenzie 2nd grade (third week of school, but their first day)
2006: Zachary 5th grade & MacKenzie 3rd grade
2007: Zachary 6th grade & MacKenzie 4th grade (fourth day of school since I was in Moscow for their first day of school)
2008: Zachary 7th grade & MacKenzie 5th grade
2008: Benjamin Kindergarten (a week later than Zachary & MacKenzie)
2009: Zachary 8th grade, MacKenzie 6th grade & Benjamin 1st grade
Labels: Benjamin, MacKenzie, Zachary
