Friday, July 30, 2010
Building Blogs Two: Field trips, modeling clay and teachers, Oh my!
As we make our way into the upcoming school year, we are getting more excited by the day. That's right everyone, the countdown to school starting has begun! On our journey into the new school year, we have started reviewing some things that we will find ourselves doing. No shock and awe factor here, smooth sailing we see for this family.
You will find throughout most of my blogs, I use the use we and us.. I am referring to my family as a whole. This is not just an adventure for my daughter as she begins school, but for the family as well. Because when something happens to one family member, the family is affected as a whole.
Now, back to what I was getting to.. We have set everything up and still have small things coming through the mail as the day so go on. Which we are happy for, because as the items come in, it keeps the excitement coming. And I want that excitement to live on for as long as possible.
I have talked about with my daughter (who is four, will be five in September) the school and some things we should expect to happen. Now I must give her lots of credit. Even with having the supplies on shelves, but within reach, she is doing wonderful about not "sneaking" into any of it. However I have her greatly occupied with other things, it is still in eyesight and becomes eye candy when she sees it. occasionally I hear "Oh mommy please can we open..." and as hard as it is to say no (haha! be strong!) I do.
I keep checking into Connections Academy periodically to see if there are any upcoming meetings or trips on the boards. I don't want us to miss out anything important, like meeting other families or activities. We were considering girl scouts this year, but now we are thinking maybe we should wait and see what the new school year holds for us first. We don't want to be too overwhelmed with activities in our first year. Especially with having a younger sibling.. who is potty training! (Really, I am as sane as the next soccer mom.)
My daughter is so excited to be able to meet her teacher, or teachers. And I am happy to have guided her this far, but I am also ready to meet her teacher(s) as well. I think it is great that Connections Academy has so much guidance. As a family we are very pleased with how much this school has to offer!
Now onto getting the pictures, off of my camera and onto my computer. My goal is pictures posted by the end of the day.. let's see what happens!
Happy blogging everyone.
You will find throughout most of my blogs, I use the use we and us.. I am referring to my family as a whole. This is not just an adventure for my daughter as she begins school, but for the family as well. Because when something happens to one family member, the family is affected as a whole.
Now, back to what I was getting to.. We have set everything up and still have small things coming through the mail as the day so go on. Which we are happy for, because as the items come in, it keeps the excitement coming. And I want that excitement to live on for as long as possible.
I have talked about with my daughter (who is four, will be five in September) the school and some things we should expect to happen. Now I must give her lots of credit. Even with having the supplies on shelves, but within reach, she is doing wonderful about not "sneaking" into any of it. However I have her greatly occupied with other things, it is still in eyesight and becomes eye candy when she sees it. occasionally I hear "Oh mommy please can we open..." and as hard as it is to say no (haha! be strong!) I do.
I keep checking into Connections Academy periodically to see if there are any upcoming meetings or trips on the boards. I don't want us to miss out anything important, like meeting other families or activities. We were considering girl scouts this year, but now we are thinking maybe we should wait and see what the new school year holds for us first. We don't want to be too overwhelmed with activities in our first year. Especially with having a younger sibling.. who is potty training! (Really, I am as sane as the next soccer mom.)
My daughter is so excited to be able to meet her teacher, or teachers. And I am happy to have guided her this far, but I am also ready to meet her teacher(s) as well. I think it is great that Connections Academy has so much guidance. As a family we are very pleased with how much this school has to offer!
Now onto getting the pictures, off of my camera and onto my computer. My goal is pictures posted by the end of the day.. let's see what happens!
Happy blogging everyone.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Building blogs, number one
Hello all!
We are a family with a student in the public charter school, Connections Academy.
It was suggested that families create a blog or scrapbook of some sort and so we thought we'd give it a try.
On this page we will keep track the best we can on our journey with school.
After creating this blog, I already am anxious to see the end and review yet another small chapter in my child's life. How exciting!
A few weeks ago we recieved our computer and other school goods in the mail. We were VERY excited! Our kindergartner was so excited to open the boxes and see what was inside. There were books, crayons, paint and so much more.
We moved a shelf into what we call "the classroom" in our home. On this shelf we started collecting all of the things from the list of items that she would need for the school year. As the shelf started to fill up it become more real and real! This little girl was officially, a kindergartner!
We got the computer set up next to "mommy's big computer". Turned it on and made sure everything was set up right. And, check! It was done.
The hardest part now is keeping occupied until school starts, and staying out of the school supplies for the year. So on that note, I got some good deals at Menard's for school supplies and some activity books. Things to do until the new school year arrives.
Everyone at Connections Academy has been so kind, and everything has been right on schedule. We are loving this school already.
Cheers to the upcomming school year!
We are a family with a student in the public charter school, Connections Academy.
It was suggested that families create a blog or scrapbook of some sort and so we thought we'd give it a try.
On this page we will keep track the best we can on our journey with school.
After creating this blog, I already am anxious to see the end and review yet another small chapter in my child's life. How exciting!
A few weeks ago we recieved our computer and other school goods in the mail. We were VERY excited! Our kindergartner was so excited to open the boxes and see what was inside. There were books, crayons, paint and so much more.
We moved a shelf into what we call "the classroom" in our home. On this shelf we started collecting all of the things from the list of items that she would need for the school year. As the shelf started to fill up it become more real and real! This little girl was officially, a kindergartner!
We got the computer set up next to "mommy's big computer". Turned it on and made sure everything was set up right. And, check! It was done.
The hardest part now is keeping occupied until school starts, and staying out of the school supplies for the year. So on that note, I got some good deals at Menard's for school supplies and some activity books. Things to do until the new school year arrives.
Everyone at Connections Academy has been so kind, and everything has been right on schedule. We are loving this school already.
Cheers to the upcomming school year!
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