Spring to Mind

Agh! I just can't seem to keep up! I figured I better get some highlights of spring put together before it's over! Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial kick off to summer here in New England. Even though the calender says summer begins at the summer solstice in June, here, most people celebrate the beginnings of summer this weekend by putting their boat in the water or opening their pool or opening their summer homes. Beaches will officially begin to charge for parking to non residents. So spring can seem short here. Sometimes we can get that freak snow storm into May. If old man winter is unkind, it can feel like we jump from winter to summer without a spring. This year he was kind. We've had a nice spring. Easter was very warm. Here are some shots of the annual easter egg hunt in our back yard. The kids absolutely love hunting for eggs.

THAT'S A LOTTA EGGS!!

Here are some photos of the kids school open house in April. Jacquelyn and Zac are in seperate first grade classes. They did very well with this transition. We are very pleased with each of their academic growths this year. Jacquelyn has made great strides in her reading abilities. She is so much more confident and fluid with oral reading. Jackie is a very hard worker in school and with her homework. She consistently aces her math assessments. Zachary has always been strong in reading, as he began reading at 4 years of age. His challenges this year have been focusing on assignment's instructions to complete tasks appropriately, rather than rushing just for completion! He has also struggled with writing tasks as he is a lefty. We had him assessed by the school OT, just to be sure he fell with his grade level, and he did. He has really worked on these struggles and now has wonderful handwriting and rarely has an assignment left incomplete. It's been a good first grade school year and we are already submitting our children's needs for second grade placement. We will keep the kids in separate classes.

Barrow's students are called Shining Stars.

The classrooms walls are decorated with lessons and assignments.

Jacquelyn and Ms. LaBella

The kids beamed with pride to show the parents all of their hard work.

Zachary with his teacher, Mrs. Becker.