I’m writing the post tonight because I have to get up at 4:30 a.m. to make it to the hospital in time for a 6:00a.m. medical training session on new billing and coding procedures. Ugh!!!
Ty was missing his friends and he had himself all worked up last night over a test in band. I emailed his homebase teacher to let him know that Ty was struggling with the emotional part of leaving his friends in Denver. To my surprise Mr, Hustad sent the email to the other teachers to investigate friendships they have noticed and kids that would be positive assets in cultivating relationships in a new environment. Mr. Hustad stated that he felt Ty was fitting in quite well especially since Ty volunteered to stand in the front of the class and recite the numbers one through ten in Mandarin. I’ll I can say is, “How awesome is that?”
Ty came home with his trumpet and played part of the theme to Star Wars by ear. I’m really impressed…biassed as I may be. He also scored 5th out of the entire 6th and 7th grade on a Mandarin test. Hurray!!!
Jagger asked to play the bass guitar in band this year because he is a bit burned out on the bass clarinet. The band teacher agreed and so far Jagger has taught himself the scales, Â and a few riffs from a band from my era. Both boys came home and hit the homework hard, ate a lot of food and showed one another what they learned during school today.
The school has different age kiddos in groups similar to the groups at Hogwarts(Harry Potter). Both boys are in the group named, Dragon Tooth. The group is already 20 points ahead of the other groups due to the compliments Jagger received on his rafting/camp trip. I’m super proud of what amazing parents Doug and I are. Ha, ha,ha…just kidding. I’m actually really proud of what amazing young men the boys are becoming. I’m also very thankful the boys are in the same group so they may work together to do the best they may do to excel together.
I have to hit the hay…it’s already 9:30 and 4:30 is going to be here all too soon.
Love to all.