A View From The Meadows: School

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Tuesday, May 28, 2024

Last Day of School - 2024

Gatlin and Houston had a big year! They gained a little bit of freedom by escaping to the back of the neighborhood to hang with their buddies. They tried (and loved) lacrosse! This year we’ve had a lot of first and a lot of growth. They were on a three teacher team and rotated classrooms for the first time. They continue to be similar in height and weight and shoe size… and I swear they come home with the same grades - it’s kind of crazy how similar they be… But their personalities are totally different.

This year, Houston became a class clown. On his poster from class, everyone wrote how funny he is. Gat tends to be one of the guys just hanging with his bros and trying new sports on the playground.

They both gave me a lot of grace as Harper and I and navigated the New World of middle school. ☺️

Well, we did it! We survived 6th grade. And I do mean “we”! You can see it in her face - she is walking out a lot more confident than when she walked in. She started in one school building and ended in another (new one). She got braces, glasses, a dyslexia diagnosis, did JV dance team, played JV softball, ended up in a boot (2x), and took exams for the first time. It was a BIG year. Hoping for a relaxing summer before 7th grade. 💚💛

Thursday, May 21, 2020

Last Day of School - Second Grade & Kindergarten (including 2 months of homeschool)

2020 has been a pretty crazy year. This is something we have never experienced and it certainly didn't go how we expected. On March 5, 2020, my kids left their school for the last time this year school year. We were closed for cleaning due to the Covid-19/Corona virus. We thought they would be out for a few days. Two months later, these 3 finished school at home...in our basement. We set up a classroom and they worked hard every morning to get their school work done. To say this was unusual is an understatement. I am so proud of our kids for getting through two months of at home learning. Though we are sad to have missed out on a few things, like the Second grade program and the Kindergarten graduation, we experienced something as a family may never get to do again...this time together.
Here are my Kindergartners and second grader on their last day of school (with primed rails).

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

Gearing Up for the End of School

What a crazy school year it has been. None of us ever could have imagined that this school year would get cut short at school (3/5) and we would end up homeschooling for 2 months. I honestly can't believe we made it this long! Ha!

Here are few snapshots of the last zooms chats, journals, and school work. We also got to see several EES teachers during a parade. This was the schools way of saying "goodbye" for the year. It was really special for all of us! One of our last big projects was learning about the Blue Angels. They flew over Bossy & Pawpaws house to thank our frontline heroes. That was a fun "field trip". :)

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Quarantine School - April

Basement school is in full effect! We have been doing this for a month now and the kids are doing great. We are using Bossy's TPT account and other resources online. We have are also avoiding all the construction upstairs, so that's a plus! The principal even stops by! Happy Quarantine!

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

School Stuff

We have had some fun at school lately! We had wacky Wednesday, Color Wars, EES spirit day and more. Something else new at school - Mrs. Meadows, the new substitute. After leaving Pulte for general real estate, I struggled to fill the down days. After being heavily encouraged by Bossy, I decided to become a substitute. I love that I get to see my kids at school, get to know the teachers, and get a sneak peak into what's happening at school. I love these kids, I love their passion for spirit days, and I really love being able to see them in their school.