First Day of School

On August 30th Rachel and Jacob started school on a nice rainy day. It was an exciting day for the both of them. Rachel was starting 6th grade at Ammon Elementary. She is now the big kid in the school. About 5 years ago they put 6th grade back in the elementary schools. It was a part of the middle school but the middle school got so crowded that they had to send all 6th graders back to the elementary school.

Jacob started his first day at a brand new school. He is attending a new math and science school, Mountain Valley Elementary. He is the first of the students to attend. His school is for all kids that live in the area but them students from elsewhere can come by applying or by being asked attend. Students who are academically advanced in math and science will be asked to attend the school as well. The whole program is math and science so all their reading is nonfiction books and spelling is based on what they are learning in science and math. It is very hands on learning. Many teachers from some of the best charter schools in the area came to teach at this school. I am so excited for this. Jacob is very smart and has been reading since he was 3 but we could never find books that he liked. Well I think that he will enjoy reading nonfiction books.

Both kids seemed very nervous but excited to start school. Rachel gave me orders to not take pictures of her inside the school because I embarrass her when I do. Jacob was nervous and excited to see what his new school was going to be like. Rachel has 2 teachers this year. The 6th grade classes split up and are divided for all subjects between the 2 teachers. Her teachers are Mrs. Nyborg (main homeroom teacher) and Mrs. Willey. Jacob's teacher is Mrs. Sharp. They both seem to really like their teachers.

When I took Jacob to school they had all the kids to to the gym and with all the kids in their grades and then their teacher would go and get them. Since they did this I never did get to get pictures of him at his desk. I will have to do it another time.

After school when the kids came home Jacob was so excited to tell me about his day and that he loved his teacher and was so happy. Rachel came home to tell me that she wasn't going to like math because that was all that they seemed to do. Poor Rachel. The joys of getting up higher in school is you do subjects that you might not like very much.

I was excited for the kids to start to school. I was really ready for them to be gone. I loved having them home this summer and I appreciated Rachel's help while being sick but I was sure happy to have Jacob go to school. I love him so much but that boy is so stubborn sometimes that he just drives me crazy.

Kaelen was a little unsure what to think of Rachel and Jacob gone. He didn't seem to mind the first day but the second day of school he kept asking where they were.

I can't believe that we have started school and that we can't sleep in anymore in the morning. It will be nice to see how the kids do this year and watch them grow as they learn new things.