School Stuff

Just a quick recap on a few school-related events recently.

Every Friday, the elementary school has a "Fab Friday" assembly. A few weeks ago, the 2nd grade sang a song they had learned during music. Courtney really wanted me to come and watch her sing, so I did. They did a great job.

The next week was the Academic Pep Rally, where they give out awards and such after each grading period. Both Hannah and Courtney made the "All A Honor Roll" and got T-shirts. (This is the first year that 2nd graders received letter grades -- as opposed to just "satisfactory" and such -- and had the chance to be on the honor roll.)

Then McKay really wanted me to come to one of the pep rallies at the middle school that he participates in as part of the band. This was their last pep rally to end the football season. The band plays a few songs, the cheerleaders lead a few cheers and there is lots of yelling going on. It was fun (McKay said it was the best one yet.) He is enjoying playing the trombone in the band. (McKay is in the red jacket 2nd from the end just in front of the drums.)

In other school news, I've been making lots of extra trips to the school for UIL practices. McKay, Hannah & Courtney all qualified to be on UIL teams this year. UIL is University Interscholastic League -- it's basically a regional academic competition in all kinds of subject matters. McKay participated last year in Social Studies (Maps, Charts & Graphs). This is the first year the elementary school is participating (2nd grade & up). All the kids tried out and made the final tema -- 4 kids per grade level are selected. Courtney is doing Storytelling, Hannah is doing Oral Reading and Ready Writing, and McKay is doing Math (Scientific Calculators), and I think he is also doing Science and Social Studies again. The compeition is on December 1st in Childress this year, so the kids are busy getting ready!