Daddy took the boys to school on the back of his motorcycle. They thought it was pretty cool.
As a 5th and 2nd grader starting out nothing is too different. Both are in school all day as usual except now they go 10 minutes longer 4 days of the week and get out 40 minutes earlier on Wednesday. It's really STUPID!!! The reasoning is so teachers can meet together on Wednesdays after school and collaborate. Like that's gonna happen. They aren't too excited for school in general but they aren't hating it or anything. I think their teachers will be good. I hate that our district has no gifted and talented program of any kind. It seriously made me think about moving north to a better school district. My oldest needs more than they offer at the school. Guess I'll have to provide that now at home. I hate the "no child left behind" act for the very reason that now they are neglecting the advanced kids. There must be a happy medium somewhere.
Enough ranting.
5 comments:
Amen to the NCLB act! Here is a little promo for Liberty Academy, J would be challenged! Anyway, I love the pictures! What a great way to start the new school year.
Hey Julie, I just found your blog. How fun for your kids getting to ride with dad to school. Anyway, it's really cute.
I thought there was a gifted and talented program in the district? My mom teaches for Nebo and she has mentioned it before. I'll have to double check on that one. I'm worried about oliver being challenged, too, but he's only in kinder so we'll see how it goes. What an awesome dad and an awesome way to get to school on the first day!
What a fun way to go to school!
A year after living in Rexburg, JOnathan again asked to be home schooled. When questioned why, he responded, "The no child left behind act." I thought that was pretty astute. You are right in recognizing you can augment his education at home. Katrina gave me some great ideas once upon a time.--Dianne
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