Quote From: profmaryannShort answer is, could be better. Another short answer is, WARM.
Spring Fever has set in BIG time around here -- Anne finally got around to telling me that she got a 60 on the most recent Social Studies test and a 52 on last week's Science test. So guess who doesn't see her electronics until the test grades improve (this isn't the 1st time we have had to deal with not studying)?? Admittedly, when the mercury starts hitting (please don't hurt me!! LOL) 80, the young 'uns do seem to prefer playing outdoors, hitting the pool, etc. They seem to forget that there's nearly another month of school yet!!
Although the interims don't officially come out until later this week, based on that and some other paperwork from her teachers, I have a pretty good idea of where she stands -- OK, but she can do MUCH better. She's applied to be a Teacher's Aide for next year; her current Math teacher is very interested in having her as an Aide for next year. She meets all the criteria, so it's all but a done deal.
Looking ahead, we are planning the Summer camp & vacation schedules -- couldn't do this as long as things were in Limbo job-wise. She'll go to church camp (a first) for a week, we are considering a trip West to see some relatives of Hubs, and Vacation Bible School is in that mix, too, for July. However, June and early August should be fairly low-key.
What will you all be up to come summer? Will John come home, or stay where he is and work?
Prof
John won't have a summer break. School continues all the way until October, at which time he will serve an externship at a restaurant. He is supposed to be contacting restaurants NOW to set that up, but so far, he hasn't done anything about that. He thinks he may want to stay in Portland after graduation...don't know WHY...it rains way too much there...I like my Central Washington DESERT!!
Matthew will be going to Cub Scout Day Camp for a few days in June, and then, in July, Matthew will go to Cub Scout overnight camp for a week. Scott and I will both work there as volunteers..it's a blast!! We've been doing it for 5 years running...I've been the bugler up there for all of those years...I will be sharing the role with Scott this year...
Scott is joining up in Boy Scouts, after a 2 year "sabatical"...DAD is signing up to be the Scout Master for a troop right here in our little town...the troop has existed only "on paper" for the last 5 years, and the troop itself is over 80 years old...so we will be re-igniting a long-standing tradition in our town...I hope that there are some boys around here who enjoy hiking and camping, as well as other Boy Scout activities...the 5th graders in Matthew's Cub Scout pack are excited to join up...Matthew will have to wait another year before he can graduate to Boy Scouts.
Scott left the old Boy Scout Troop because it was poorly run...when he was diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome (heart arrhythmia), the troop leaders said that he could no longer participate in the camping and hiking...according to Boy Scout rules, they were supposed to make accomodations for him...with DAD in charge of the "new" troop, we will make sure that ALL of the boys are able to participate to the fullest. My husband has had a lot of years experience with Scouting...it was frustrating to watch the leader of the other troop run it into the ground...a lot of boys have left there...hubby applied with that troop to be Scout Master, when the position became available. They elected the other guy because he is a school teacher, and "knows everything" there is to know about kids...apparently NOT how to make leaders out of the boys...I hope that our local troop will be sucessful...we will be having a hot dog barbeque to bring some more boys and their parents into the troop...the boys will learn to run the troop, but adults are needed to teach the boys how to lead.
I don't think that our new Boy Scouts will be able to get to Boy Scout camp this summer because usually a troop needs to reserve their space by January...plus, being "newly formed", we will not have had the opportunity for fundraisers to pay for camp...it is $205 per boy...kind of out of reach without some donations...we'll see...the paperwork is still underway for reviving the troop...my husband meets Friday with the head guy from the local Scout office, as well as the head of the Lions, our sponsoring organization...all of the signatures have to be in place before it is official.
When we are gone to camp, hubby is going to take that week off from work, and have his own private vacation...he plans to do some of the projects he has been wanting to do (wood working), and maybe some day-rides on his motorcycle. He will be home to take care of the dogs and cats...and the gold fish pond...
August plans include a family reunion for my family...if everybody from my immediate family comes...siblings, spouses, children, grandchildren...there will be 52 people...plus there are the cousins on my mom's side...lost count there...it's going to be a huge gathering...will be fun. Later in August, there will be Band Camp for Scott, to get ready for marching season.
Matthew auditioned and made it into the 4th grade Marimba Band...and 8-member group. He is on the Base Marimba. They will be performing at their school concert, as well as the elementary school, and possibly at a major art show, taking place in June, right here in our tiny town...they might be featured during the benefit dinner, as well as doing an outdoor concert in the park. There will be people coming over from Seattle just for the art event. I hope that they will get to do that one...it is still in the works. Our neighbor is the owner of the company putting on the event.
Well, I have to get the kids going on their bedtime routine...Becky
