On June 14th, Conor wrapped up being a 3rd grader and Annika completed 5th grade (and her elementary school career). The kids learned so much over this school year. Conor's class studied things like fractions and division, plant growth and the environment, cursive, and Native American history. Annika's class dove into the history of the U.S. colonies and the Revolutionary War, literature (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and prose), performed Macbeth, graphing mathematical stats, and wrote their own novels as part of the Nanowrimo program. Talk about a full year!!
Both kids had AMAZING teacher this year and while we are excited to see what's next for them, leaving those teachers' classrooms is bittersweet. Ms. Fairbanks (3rd grade) and Ms. Adler (5th grade) are both dedicated teachers who practically ooze patience and kindness. When Annika finished 3rd grade, we were consoled knowing Conor would be in Ms. Fairbanks' class in 2 years. We have the same consolation with Ms. Adler ... Annika is done, but Conor is right around the corner of being in her class. (OK, two corners...) To both of these fine ladies, we are grateful for all you've taught our children and the support you showed to them. Ms. Adler was a key component to Annika's recent dyslexia diagnosis, and was nothing but supportive and creative when it came to working around Annika's academic challenges.
Next fall, we'll have a 4th grader and a middle school students. (Excuse me for a moment while I wipe away a tear or two.) Needless to say, the kids are thrilled to have summer ahead of them and a bit of R&R to recharge their batteries... not too much, but a bit.
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| Goodbye 5th and 3rd grades! |
Stay tuned for summer updates! The Olson Four has quite a lot going on this summer (no shock there) and I'll keep the blog updated with details about our adventures as I can.
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