Drake as a "Safety Patrol" crossing guard!
Adree modeling her choir attire!Now that we've been in school for a little more than a month, the kids and Mom (taxi services anyway!) are well into the swing of things!=0) Drake as a fifth grader this year has joined the "Safety Patrol". The safety patrollers act as crossing guards in front of both the drop lot parking lot and the bus drop off lots, fly and retrieve the flags, act as playground monitors, monitor the halls, and provide a much needed service to the school. The members were even "sworn in" by the local police department! Drake absolutely loves it!=0) He is on duty every third week, but tends to volunteer on his weeks off because he enjoys it so much! This has been a great confidence building experience and he has been able to make a few friends also. He is always happy to go to school, happy to do his homework, happy to be helpful...etc.=0) It does my heart good to see that he is having a great year this year! Drake's teacher says he enjoys his creativity and is glad he is in his class this year. I am grateful that this man is patient! Good job sonny boy!=0)
Miss Adree joined the choir at the beginning of the year and absolutely loves it as well!=0) Never mind she has to get up early and be to school by 8am on Tuesdays, she is happy to do so! The choir has several performances scheduled this year and I will for sure take pictures to share with everyone! She missed the opportunity to ride in the rodeo parade this weekend because we went to visit Cara and family...oh well, though!=0) She is doing well in class and loves school because of the socialization, but hey...as long as she is doing the work too...right?=0)
Sethee monkey hasn't said much other than, "Fiwst gwade is a lotta wowk Mom!" I think he is enjoying himself though! His teachers say he is at the top of his class and is ready to read. As I'm listening to this I'm thinking of him reading Drake's book to me because Drake didn't want to read it to him. So, whatever! I know he is reading already...Seth's teacher also remarked to me that he is a great listener as well! I took that as he doesn't say much in class...=0) Out of the three of mine, Seth is probably the only one who is a little bit shy...not that you would know that at home! He is the crazy one! Ask his siblings! "Mom...Sethee is bouncing off of stuff again..." I'll hear or "Mom Sethee is really hyper, can you tell him to cut it out?" =0)
Now really where did the time go? I can remember them all as little ones...Drakee reading me things off of cartons at the grocery store at age 4, Adree telling the cashier, "that's my baby, his name is Seffee" at age 2 1/2, and Sethee being the happiest, most easy going baby ever. =0) I'll try not to blink...they just grow up so fast!=0)
good to hear your kids are doing well. i wish they had the "monitor" program here, i think kids really benefit from those sort of programs.
ReplyDeleteMartin just got his approval to be a "monitor" as well. He actually had to apply for the "job". They only do monitoring on the playground and in the building around here, but I think its a great builder for responsibility.
ReplyDeleteWay to go Martin! Drake had to apply as well, not only that...he had to supply references as well! It's been a great program=0)
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