School Update

Well, the bus has still never arrived to take Wm and his amigos back to elementary school after they finish at middle school. Every day, a parent has had to go transport the kids. The principal of his elementary school (who has no dog in the race here - she is just a saint), said she would go today if the bus didn't come. The Tiger Mom who waited outside initially sent a scorched earth email to THE WORLD about it last night and, we think, got it sorted. So hopefully the bus comes today! Wm seems unconcerned about the bus situation. He still doesn't like the school because he says it is hot and dirty. He was very mad yesterday because they did MAP testing in the computer lab and the other kids in there were noisy and no teachers intervened. He was all, "it was crazy!" Wm is pretty much on board with getting out of dodge before he would start there full time next year!

Last night was Curriculum Night at Wm's elementary school. It turned out to be a pretty big waste of time because more than half the night was dedicated to math, which Wm will not be doing there. And then they talked about Reading for most of the rest of it - and Wm is in a special pull out class for that. So nothing really applied. Steve bailed halfway through. But I stuck it out until the bitter end to hear about camp! And it sounds awesome!! They didn't really talk about it much, BUT, I did find out that the camp goes from May 3-5. Sooo, Wm leaves for camp ON his birthday! I thought he'd be upset, but when I told him, he goes, "AWESOME! Best birthday present!" So, that's good!!

They also talked briefly about Momentum, the dance class they do. Apparently, they have a big show in the spring at the Capitol Theater! I am SO EXCITED! I told Wm that they also ended their ties to Ballet Met, so it's NOT ballet. They called it "athletic movement" and said it will be like a game for the kids. So Wm is marginally more excited about it!

Wm and Mimi have started reading Lord of the Rings! It is like a million pages, so it should keep him busy for a while! He just finished Tuck Everlasting. Guess what the first book they are reading at school is? You guessed it: Tuck Everlasting. He told his teacher that he already read it and she was all, "No, you didn't! You have to read it, Wm!" And he said (SPOILER ALERT), "Winnie doesn't drink the water and dies - it ends with Tuck going to see her grave." So the teacher goes, "Well, read it again - you'll pick up different things." HA! I love his elementary school. I am going to miss it!