First Day of School 5th/3rd Grade!

First day of school and last year (for awhile) that they're both in the same school!! Both kiddos were really excited to be going back to school this year - Brock is in a class with one of his good friends, so that has really brightened his spirits! Kade is entering SSA (Single Subject Acceleration) Math this year and pumped! Both boys received brand new Pottery Barn backpacks this year - Pac-Man (X-Large!) for Brock and Minecraft for Kade (backpacks not pictured). 

We are ready for a new school year!! Moose was excited to get his picture taken too!

After just a week of missed busses (their fault, not ours), we are good to go - last year took almost three weeks, so I call that an improvement! 

We are starting the new year fresh and really excited! Kade goes down the hall to a fourth grade class every day for his math hour - and it happens to be Brock's teacher from last year! 

These are some snippets from Brock's teacher - they flew paper airplanes in the courtyard, collecting data to make a line graph (Brock has his back to the camera up against the wall). The second picture was a "directions test" - that's Brock's friend making the very dramatic gesture - guess he didn't follow the directions so well. ;) Both pictures you can see Brock's new accessory - glasses. We are so proud of him and his dedication to wear them (even if the incentive at home is driving him) - it surely makes a difference when you can see things!

One of the many cool things about their elementary school - electives! They choose them the first week of school for Quarter 1 and 2 and were just released today! They get two each quarter. 

Kade's Electives 

Quarter 1 = Logic & Problem Solving (AIG) and Character on Trial

Quarter 2 = Math Around Us (AIG) and Multiplication & Division.  (Can you tell he loves math?)

Character on Trial sounds pretty cool - he will bring a fairy tale villain to trial using our own legal system and laws, build a case, write about it, and argue the case. 

Brock's Electives

Quarter 1 = Rocks & Minerals: Treasures from the Earth and Lifetime Sports (PE class)

Quarter 2 = Media Masters: The Truth about Advertising (AIG) and Robotics

Media Masters can be very practical information and Brent will surely appreciate Brock being informed in marketing schemes! 

Last bit of "new beginnings" - Brock is officially a Wahoo! An RSA (Raleigh Swimming Association) Wahoo, that is! He started September 1st and is loving it. More blogs to come of his swimming and swim meets!

Brent and Kade hanging outside of RSA waiting for Brock's practice to be done.