School has been back in for a week and we are in 100%!
Back to school howdy was fun. We went to check out the classroom, find Secret Agent Man's desk, and get all other logistics figured out.
Special Agent Dad joined WATCH D.O.G.S. Watch Dogs is an awesome program to give the fathers a chance to volunteer in the school. Here is the website for more info on this great program. Secret Agent Man has been waiting for Special Agent Dad to become one of these "Heroe's of the Hallway". It is really great to always see the fathers in the school volunteering as much as the mothers. We will be sure to keep you up to date on the days Special Agent Dad volunteers.
Open house night went great, we had an information session in the classroom, met the music and art teachers and signed up to volunteer. There were many volunteer opportunities. I will be stuffing folders on Tuesday's for the teacher (all fliers and school work from the previous week), reading as a guest reader on a Friday in November and most exciting - be the Room mom for all of the parties.
Later in the week I went to an info session for Math pentathlon. Secret Agent Man really loves math and was very anxious to be a part of this program. It turns out that most of the school also wants to be part of it. The competition is fierce and once in the program, always in so there are very few spots. His school placed third in the state last year.
Math pentathlon consists of a few strategy type math games. The students practice the games once a week and then compete in national tournaments in the spring. Parents have to volunteer several hours during the year as well. Here is more info on Math pentathlon. The coordinator mentioned in the meeting that people would be waiting in line at 4 A.M. to sign up the morning of registration.
One of the reasons we moved here and picked this specific school is because of the amazing academic opportunities. We agreed there would be no reason to pass any of them up, especially with Secret Agent Man being so eager.
I set my alarm clock for 3:30.
I arrived first and sat in the car until someone else showed up.
This lady and I waited about ten minutes until the next person showed up. We sat and talked for hours in the dark. And the line grew. There were about 70 people in line by 7:20 when they opened the doors.
There were 2 spots for 1st grade boys.
I took the first. The gentleman behind me (3rd in line) took the second and last spot.
And that was it! Secret Agent Man is now on the Math pentathlon team!
There were a lot of upset people behind me (I think, of course I left right away).
It sure is shaping up to be an exciting year!
Back to school howdy was fun. We went to check out the classroom, find Secret Agent Man's desk, and get all other logistics figured out.
Special Agent Dad joined WATCH D.O.G.S. Watch Dogs is an awesome program to give the fathers a chance to volunteer in the school. Here is the website for more info on this great program. Secret Agent Man has been waiting for Special Agent Dad to become one of these "Heroe's of the Hallway". It is really great to always see the fathers in the school volunteering as much as the mothers. We will be sure to keep you up to date on the days Special Agent Dad volunteers.
Open house night went great, we had an information session in the classroom, met the music and art teachers and signed up to volunteer. There were many volunteer opportunities. I will be stuffing folders on Tuesday's for the teacher (all fliers and school work from the previous week), reading as a guest reader on a Friday in November and most exciting - be the Room mom for all of the parties.
Later in the week I went to an info session for Math pentathlon. Secret Agent Man really loves math and was very anxious to be a part of this program. It turns out that most of the school also wants to be part of it. The competition is fierce and once in the program, always in so there are very few spots. His school placed third in the state last year.
Math pentathlon consists of a few strategy type math games. The students practice the games once a week and then compete in national tournaments in the spring. Parents have to volunteer several hours during the year as well. Here is more info on Math pentathlon. The coordinator mentioned in the meeting that people would be waiting in line at 4 A.M. to sign up the morning of registration.
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| A sample of the K&1st Math pentathlon games |
One of the reasons we moved here and picked this specific school is because of the amazing academic opportunities. We agreed there would be no reason to pass any of them up, especially with Secret Agent Man being so eager.
I set my alarm clock for 3:30.
I arrived first and sat in the car until someone else showed up.
This lady and I waited about ten minutes until the next person showed up. We sat and talked for hours in the dark. And the line grew. There were about 70 people in line by 7:20 when they opened the doors.
There were 2 spots for 1st grade boys.
I took the first. The gentleman behind me (3rd in line) took the second and last spot.
And that was it! Secret Agent Man is now on the Math pentathlon team!
There were a lot of upset people behind me (I think, of course I left right away).
It sure is shaping up to be an exciting year!
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