School Projects

Let me tell you, it has been a busy couple of weeks for school projects with the girlies! Scott and I have spent a ton of time working on school stuff. I never assigned this much work when I taught!!

This week it was Karis' "All About Me" week. She was thrilled. We prepared her posters to share with the class. On Friday the whole family came in, Hailey even got to get out of class, and we watched her presentation. The class also wrote a book for her and she got to sit by Mrs. A and listen to what every student in the class thought of her. The theme seemed to be they adored her. In fact, Mrs. A said that children are often each pulling on one arm of her begging her to sit by them.

She wore her pink sparkly dress that Grandma bought her at the beginning of the year. We also brought in heart shaped brownies for the class. It was very touching. On a side note, Karis' reading has come sooo far. At the beginning of the year and last year we had some concerns. In September she was able to read 4 or 5 words per minute. She is now reading 100 words a minute!! Mrs. A told us in her 17 years of teaching she has literally never had a child come so far so quickly! We are so proud of her! And it just goes to show that when Karis makes up her mind she can do what she feels is important! She told me she thought she was a bad reader at the beginning of the year and now she is a good reader and she is so glad! Wow!

 For Hailey's big project this year they had to choose a business in the city and construct it. Then the entire 3rd grade (7 or 8 classes) put them the gym to show the city of Meridian! What  a project it was. My friend's husband owns Texas Road House and we love it, so she chose that restaurant. I can not take any credit for this besides getting the paraphernalia and buying the supplies. Scott and Hailey did the rest and it took hours!! It turned out so well though and everyone was quite impressed! Scott even stained the Popsicle sticks to make it look more authentic. Whew!

Now I just finished over 75 small Valentine Cards for each of the kiddos to pass out at school. I am ready for a breather. Oh and Karis also had to construct an ice house designed to keep an ice cube frozen for hours last week. When is Spring Break??!! And what are we going to do with four in school next year??!!