End of Year

We made it! We made it to the end of the school year and best news, we got to stay in school!! We started with masks and social distancing protocals, but with the pandemic dwindling away, we finished school fresh faced and rubbing shoulders with friends. It was a miracle! All the kids had a great year and grew by miles. 

Tayden finished his last year of elementary. Its been really hard for me to swallow. I love our elementary and I am nervous to send him to middle school, but he is ready. He did great this year and his teachers really helped his succeed and stay on top of his work. He was part of hope squad and stayed very busy socially. He loved this year. These pictures of his end of year/elementary program speak volumes. 

Beckett is on to fifth grade. He had an awesome fourth grade teacher and excelled in his schooling. He was testing for GATE (Gifted and Talented Education), but we won't know if he made it until his ISAT tests are back. He does really well in math and started to enjoy reading this year as well. He has a great group of friends and is looking forward to next year. 

Cache loved second grade. He did amazing. Cache has always been a strong reader and scored in the 85% on all his state testing. He is one smart cookie. As smart as he is, he struggles with raising his hand and staying still. No surprise there. He worked really hard to control his outbursts and stay put this year. He did better, but I'm sure he'll still need to work on it next year and honestly, the years to come. The kid is busy. He made some new friends this year and can't wait to play with them this summer. 

Kyle made it through kindergarten! Of all my kids, he is most resistant to learning. That has been the biggest challenge of the school year. He has no desire to put in the work at home. He just wants to play all day everyday. We found he is reward motivated, so we started a star chart to pick a new toy and that worked well. He isn't reading as well as I would like at this point in his education, but he is moving right along and for that I am proud. I was able to go on his field trip and it was very clear he loves school for the social aspect. 

I love these boys and am so proud to call them mine. School and grades are important in this house, but even more so is to be a good person and be kind to those around you. We talk a lot about making good choices and helping fellow students. They can be hard and definitely defiant at times, but over all they are growing into fine young men. They have bright futures ahead of them. But in the mean time, we are going to enjoy every ounce of summer fun!!