Saku's last day of school party was on a cold rainy, windy day. The school had planned water balloon toss and watermelon eating. They still went ahead with the water ballon toss and the kids enjoyed it but fortunately we got to go inside for the water melon eating. Eerika got to sit next to Saku and his friends and she seemed happy to be part of the group. Saku played with these boys the most; James, Preston and Zachary. Zachary is moving which is too bad since he seemed like a nice boy. And James will be around as he is in our ward and not plans of moving.
Saku had a great year. It is mind blowing to me that just a year ago, we didn't know anyone and anything about this area. Saku loves school. He sometimes struggles to get up to go to school and pretty much each day he would say "today was absolutely awesome/fantastic/great". He loved his teacher and other than having too many tardies and two "fights" (boys playing rough) at the playground, he didn't get in trouble. Not that I thought that he would get in trouble.
He has become independent about after school pick up and the other day, he ended up walking to the Stettler's house and wasn't even worried that no one was there to pick him up. Grandma had been wedged between two cars and Saku didn't know to look for Grandma.
I was able to look at some of the work that his reading enrichment group does and I am very happy how he is being pushed in that aspect. If all of his school work could be like that, it would amazing. But I still think that it is the most important thing that he loves reading and he loves school. Everything else will fall into place. He did make a comment about being "one of the smartest kids in the class". So Troy and I emphasized how we want him to be hard working.
Favorite thing about school: friends
Favorite lunch: pizza
Least favorite thing about school: missing recess
What are you excited for 2nd grade: new friends
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