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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Happy First Day of High School!



Things went well.  No tears or nerves for student or parents.  Sam is a very confident, capable, smart, kind young man.  We're very proud of him and so excited to see the man that he is becoming.  

He loves computers and all technology, hates getting up this early (me too!) and is very accepting of all people.  He has tons of really nice friends, still plays the Bass violin, and played golf again this summer.  His backpack now weighs about 75 pounds (his words) and they carry them to all classes except Honors Biology.  Science teachers are smart-- and I definitely don't want him to accidentally bring the Anaconda (his words again) that lives in a case in the back of the room.   Looking at the curriculum and his textbooks, his high school experience will be more like my college one.  He surpassed my math expertise in about 4th grade.

We are very blessed to live in one of the best districts in the United States.  Ranked #11 in the country for college prep, which is very cool.  It's actually the only reason we moved out to the 'burbs, but still the school struggles with having enough of the tools they need to effectively teach our kids.  We haven't been big fundraiser participants, but we will ask for help when things are lacking.  Thank you to those that shared with us to make the Bio textbook shortage a thing of the past.  Your donations were so appreciated!  Now to tackle the "Economics in Our Times" book, circa 1990-something!  Yikes.       

He finished the classroom part of driver's ed in August and is a cautious driver, which pleases us to no end!  He did a great job on the cabin and campground roads this summer!  Permit test can happen anytime after his birthday, which is in 6 days.

He's a great kid!  We couldn't be happier!!

 

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