End of School 2014

The 2013-2014 school year was great for everyone, and it's hard for me to believe it's over (though don't be mistaken--I'm glad it's over). The kids had their class parties on Wednesday, and then went back on Thursday for their last day of school.

Carson had Ms. Bratcher as his 2nd grade teacher. The beginning of the year was a bit of a struggle for him (which was weird because he had no issues at all for Kinder and 1st grade), but Ms. Bratcher kept encouraging him to work on his self-control, and the second half of the year he did awesome! He tested for the GT program and was accepted, and this boosted his confidence and his behavior in a big way. He was only part of the program for a few weeks but he loved it so much. He got high A's all year long!

Abby had Mrs. Gilstrap for her 4th grade teacher, and she adored her. Abby had some struggles academically this year in math and reading comprehension, but Mrs. Gilstrap was the sweetest teacher and was very helpful and encouraging. With her help and the help of Mrs. Brown, Abby's tutor, Abby made it through the dreaded STAAR test with no problems and then sailed through the rest of the school year!

We're so thankful for the wonderful teachers that we were blessed with as well as the great administration at Ward Elementary--Mrs. Nelson is one of the best principals I have ever seen! It was a really fruitful year for both of our kids, but now we're looking forward to summer!