Zachary
This year Zachary completed the 4th grade. After seeing some success last year, we hoped this year would be better. Things began to become very shaky as we saw his progress become non-existent. So after speaking with his teachers, we decided to look at testing for ADD. In November he was put on ADD medication and after that he has grown leaps and bounds. He knows how much his medication helps him to pay attention. He made the honor roll for the first time in his educational career. He also decided this year to become a veterinarian because of his love for pets. His TAKS tests were also a major accomplishment as he made commended in Reading and missed commended by 1 question in math! We could not be prouder of our big man!
Madeline
Madeline's year became a rocky start. Knowing Madeline's year last year was one of struggle, we decided to move her on to 3rd grade. After about 3 weeks of watching her struggle and after speaking with her teachers, we decided to move her back to 2nd grade and also test her for ADD. We found that she had ADD/ADHD, and after putting her on medication her grades skyrocketed! She began to make high 90's and each 9 weeks got A Honor roll. We were so proud! We also saw a change in how she felt about herself that I thought I would not see. She became confident and assured. She found herself this year that I hope will last a lifetime. She was finally proud of herself and each accomplishment she made despite the events that transpired those first few weeks of school. She has become a confident reader and has improved more than we could have hoped.
Annaleah
Anna was hesitant going to first grade because she heard it was a lot of work. Once school got underway we could see her struggling. Her teacher was more than we could have asked for. She began tutoring during and after school. By January she was still struggling reading only 30 words per minute, make low 70's in most subjects. She was fidgety had difficulty sitting still and following instructions. So once again we had her tested for ADD....yup, she was put on medication as well. The first 9 weeks during the medication we saw dramatic progress as she made the A/B honor roll for the first time. Her reading began to improve as well! After her year end testing we got to see how dramatic the improvement actually was. In less than 3 months her reading level went from a 0.9 (pre-first grade) to a 2.4 (2nd grade 4th month) AR level. She went from reading 30 words per minute with 10 errors to reading 74 words per minute with only 2 errors. She is ready for 2nd grade!
Jackson
At the start of the year he was moving from one classroom to another Mrs. Bollom to Mrs. Kibodeaux and was having difficulty adjusting to the new environment. After a couple of months his teachers and I decided it would be best to move him to 1 classroom. So off to Mrs. Kibodeaux's class for the full day. My goal for him has always been to be in a regular class with his other peers, however after seeing the difficulty he had with large groups of students I know he is where he is supposed to be. He loves his class and their schedule...this year his vocabulary has grown by leaps and bounds and in the past couple of weeks he has chosen to potty train. He will be turning 6 tomorrow and each day, each week, each month always holds something new. He is our child who will do what is best for his timeline. It is definitely a patience builder! But boy it he soooo worth it!
For now we gear up for the summer. Swim team begins their first official swim meet next week. I finish my class in a couple of weeks and we begin to transfer Zachary into his own bedroom as he moves to Rasco next year!
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