Winding Up the School Year

Maggie thrived in 6th grade at Madison Middle School, under the team of teachers Dobson, Ostermiller and Schraedel. She sang solos in choir and glowing reports from her teachers every parent teacher conference. AND she learned a valuable lesson - that you must study outside of school when necessary, like for her Greek and Latin roots test for her advanced writing teacher, Mrs. Mounts. Real life getting closer, eh Mags? Bring it on!

She had her first bombed test and needed some encouragement to put in the work necessary to bring the grade up to an A again. I told her she could pierce her ears if she did - and have never seen her work so hard! (her next test was 100%)

Sophie and her BF Chacie Draney have been in the same classes since kindergarten! They are so similar in that they are both great students, very helpful around the house, like to play the same games (like dressup and makeup and Polly Pockets) and teachers pets. This is them at their class field trip to the Tautphaus Zoo in Idaho Falls- a charming little zoo, surrounded by parks where we ate lunch. My friend Saralyn also chaperoned the trip with me, with her kids Hyrum, Ammon and Max. Good times.

Spencer had a huge year as well, acing his first year of public school with great academic achievement (though he and I both hate kindergarten homework) and only one trip to the principal's office (for fighting with Ammon about who was Ben's best friend. Really, bud? I chaperoned his end-of-year party too, to the Craze family party place where he played his first game of lazer tag. I think we've found a new passion!

 He tolerated his graduation program... (third from the left, back row)

 ... to enjoy the party afterwards, with crafts, treats and face painting.

 And their brave, long suffering teacher, Mrs. Wilcox, survived having these four little crazies in her class! Ben, Spencer, Lucas Spaulding and Ammon. Best frenemies ever! Ah, the drama of kindergarten social politics. Spence does great in school, is in the highest reading group and listens well to his teacher... unless provoked, usually by Ammon. Sigh.

 

Mrs. Wilcox LOVES Spencer and kept a special eye on him for me. She even caught a few weeks where Spencer was having a hard time, not being his sunshiny self and was withdrawn and quiet in class (it was when Ben was absent from school for a month - they missed each other). She was wonderful!

And this, this is the famous Mrs. Dennis, the best teacher in the school! Sophie was so lucky to have her this year! Maggie got in to her class Mrs. Dennis' first year of teaching (and our first year back from North Carolina) so we were the first to see how awesome this woman is. This is the teacher who put on Sophie's Wizard of Oz and Mother's Day tea. She is loving and wise and fun. She decorates her room with monkeys and a tree house. I had to hold back the tears saying goodbye to her at the end of the year! And if Spencer doesn't get her next year, I am going to be really distraught. 

They have a field day the last day of school - I was in charge of the ring toss. Time to go home and drink some 7Up.

Thank you South Fork Elementary for taking such good care of my kids! See you next year!