1st Day of School

Beginning a new school year in a new place is kind of scary!  These kids were excited anyway.

Zander is going into 4th grade.  His teacher will be Mrs. Alton.

He found this shirt when we were shopping for school clothes and fell in love with it.  It's no wonder that he is our child with a huge sweet tooth!  He'd eat candy for every meal if we'd let him. :)  He was also very excited to find a BYU backpack.  Grandma Hughes has rubbed off on him a little!

Morgan is excited to be going into 6th grade and has her daddy for her teacher, Mr. Hughes.

John is also beginning in a new classroom this year.  He will be the 6th grade teacher at Cottonwood Elementary in Orangeville.

Micah is going into the 2nd grade.  His teacher is Mrs. Atwood.  (It's her first year as a teacher!)

Ian is going into the 9th grade.  He will be going to San Rafael Jr. High in Ferron.  We are excited that he will get one year in Jr. High before going to the high school over here.

August 18th, 2014.

Eli began Kindergarten the next week on August 24th.  He was kind of bummed he didn't get to go to school with Dad on their first day, but was so excited to be one of the big kids that went to school.

The First Day of School

School started August 20th.  This year in school, Micah is starting first grade.  He was excited he got to go with Dad and the kids on the first day and didn't have to wait a week like last year. His teacher is Mrs. Hunt.

Zander is in 3rd Grade this year.  They made Mrs. Nelson, our 3rd grade teacher, the ESL teacher (English as a second language) half a day this year.  She teaches 3rd grade the other half of the day, and they hired our Title One Specialist, Mrs. Thayn, to teach the other half day of 3rd grade.  Zander was excited to have two teachers every day.  It's working well so far!

Morgan is in 5th grade this year.  Her homeroom teacher is Mr. Parsons.  He also teaches the Math Rotation.  Ms. Hatt teaches the Reading Rotation and Mr. Hughes (Morgan's Dad) teaches the Writing Rotation.  She loves it!

Ian is in 8th grade this year at the high school.  Where does the time go?  He is serving as his class' president on student council again this year.  He enjoys doing it and is a good kid.

Here's to a great year!

First Day of School

The first day of school was August 21st.  Ian started high school (aaggghhhh!).  Our high school is grades 7-12.  Ian is in 7th grade this year.  We got him all registered, and must have left his schedule at the high school because we didn't have it when we got home.  He wanted me to come in with him to get his schedule and find his classes the first day.  I was worried he would get made fun of for having his mom (in her workout clothes--no make-up or hair done) and his two younger siblings (still in their pajamas) following him around the halls.  He told me he didn't care and wanted me to help him find all 7 of his classes. :) I love him.  He never seems to care what anyone else thinks. I was reassured as some of the older kids were giving him high 5's and telling him they were glad he was there. :)    He is the President of his class which puts him on student council.  He has joined the archery club.  He attends all the volleyball home games. So far he is loving life.

Morgan is in 4th grade this year.  She is looking forward to rotating classes (they are rotating math, reading and writing between the 4th, 5th, and 6th grade teachers) because it means she gets to have her dad teach her part of the day.  Mrs. Swalberg is her morning 4th grade teacher, and Ms. Durrant (who is also the principal and a family friend) is her afternoon teacher.  So far she is loving it!

Zander is in 2nd grade this year.  He has Mrs. Wilske this year.  He has been such a great help for her (she has cancer).  He always tries to get a 4 or a 5 on his behavior notes.  When he comes home with a 3 he tells me, "there just wasn't much to help with today." :)

Micah is in Kindergarten this year.  Looking at these pictures of him just makes me laugh.  We have been joking that he will be in Ms. Durrant's office for being the class clown.  He has such a fun personality.  I had a hard time getting a decent picture out of him! lol  His teacher this year is Mrs. Quist.  He was so excited to go to school with dad and the kids.  They are in full day kindergarten here.  The first week of school he only got to go half a day.  Mrs. Quist had the kids each bring a stuffed teddy bear the first day and they did several activities with them.  When I picked Micah up before lunch, and asked about his day he was mad!  He asked me in an angry voice, "Where's Zander?"  He's in class.  "Where's Morgan?" She's in class too.  "Do I get to eat lunch here?" No, we're going to go home and I get to make you lunch.  What do you want? "I want to stay here with Dad!" You can't today, buddy.  What did you do with your teddy bear?  I never did get an answer to that.  He wouldn't tell me anything about his day at all he was so upset.  The next day was a little better. lol What a character!

Speaking of being a character... Morgan had made plans to walk to school with her best friend, Talynn, on the first day of school.  Micah asked me, "Mom, can I walk to school with the ladies?" I had to stifle a laugh.  "The ladies?  It's ok with me, buddy!"

Micah with the "ladies." (He calls them this all the time.  So cute!)

 

Have a great year, kids! :)