Mixed Nuts: Kindergarten Parent Night

Quotes

"There is no better way to thank God for your sight than by giving a helping hand to someone in the dark." - Helen Keller
When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, "I used everything you gave me." ~Erma Bombeck
You may never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.- Unknown
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow' ~Helen Keller
Promise me you'll always remember: You're braver than you believe, and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.
Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."- Dr. Seuss
"Life is 10% what happens to you, and 90% how you react to it."
"God doesn't give children with disabilities to strong people: He gives them to ordinary, everyday people, then He helps the parents to grow stronger through the journey. Raising a child with special needs doesn't TAKE a special family, it MAKES a special family."Author Unknown
I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go – Abraham Lincoln
Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. ~ Benjamin Franklin
There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is a miracle - Albert Einstein
The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step
Sometimes in the middle of an ordinary life, love gives you a fairy tale
Where there is great love, there are always miracles - Willa Cather
The Difficult we can do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer
Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness
There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings.
Be the change you want to see in the world
Don't tell God how big the storm is, tell the storm how big Your God is..........
Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it
Fall down seven times - get up eight - unknown
Despite our differences, we sink or swim together
Life may not be the party we expected, but while we are here, we might as well dance
"The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones." -Confucius

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Kindergarten Parent Night

Tonight's post is going to be quick because I was away tonight. Sorry - no pictures either. I know you are bummed. (Gigi).

Anyway - tonight was Kindergarten Parent night at the little's school. I did actually meet some other parents. People are really friendly here and just walk up to you and introduce themselves and talk to you. It is nice. I am getting better about being more forward like that.

We got to hear from the principal about the cirriculum and then the classroom teachers. I did not realize we would be seeing the teachers at the SAME time - Mat didn't go. In Salem, they repeated themselves. Two half hours, same information. That gives us parents, who have more than one, a chance to listen to whole presentations. I just assumed it was like that everywhere, so Mat stayed home with the kids.

But, it wasn't, so I split myself the best I could. I have met and spent time with Finley's teacher, so I spent more time in Cainan's classroom. It was nice to hear what they were doing and it seems like he is really liking school. He did have one "Cainan moment" (that is a story for another day) the second day of school, but we talked and he is doing well now. If you know Cainan, it was NOT a behavior issue. He has learning needs. But he is making friends and hanging in there.

I did have a chance to go into Finley's classroom and speak to her 1:1 aide. They are loving her and Finley is doing great. The room is well marked, well labeled, and well laid out, so she is getting around well. Their biggest focus for her this year is social. Finley can be a bit of a loner, and doesn't always look people in the eye (she isn't always sure where to look), so they are pushing that a bit. So far it is going well. She has made two little friends and that is so nice to hear. We are off to a good start.

It really is a great school. I love both of their teachers. Finley's teacher is easy going, sweet, and really funny. Cainan's teacher is young, energetic and very schedule oriented. They are perfect fits for my kids.

Today Cainan also had his first "trial" class of Karate. We wanted him to start that up again because he did really like it. But it wasn't a good fit. The class was boring and he was not enjoying it. So, we won't be returning. We will be looking for another Karate school. Hopefully we will be as lucky as we were in Salem.