Really Big Changes

We have decided to take Zachary out of TXVA (virtual public school) and we are putting him into Annie Sims a brick and mortar public school. He will be going into the 4th grade. We didn't talk to the principal about subject acceleration or anything. I am going to try and continue to work with him in math on his level. He is excited about the new adventure. I know the first few weeks will be a huge change for him but I know he can handle it.

I will be taking about a month off from really doing anything other than keeping my house clean and running errands. However, I have decided that I would like to get a teaching certification. So, I will be talking to Texas A&M in Texarkana about their certification program. Probably starting in Nov. I will start substituting again but only on the days that Brooke goes to her preschool. Last time I did this I was pregnant with Brooke.

With Zachary going back to school that will leave me at the house with Brooke. So, I will start doing more than i've been doing with her. She is progressing at such a fast pace since she started Kindlelight. She knows all her colors now and has started tracing her letters and some numbers. It is amazing what they have gotten her to do at her preschool.

So, all in all there are huge changes at the Alexander's house.

New happenings with school

Well, Zachary teacher, her lead teacher and I had a meeting last week. It was about Zachary's Scantron test and what that means for his schooling. The test he took was an achievement test. The objectives said that he needed to work on 7th grade math and 9th,10th,&11th grade for Reading/Language Arts. Well, Mark and I decided that there was no way he could work that high up but maybe he should be move up for a bit of a challenge. Well, his teacher agreed. They gave him 3 units to do in his math and 3 units for Vocabulary & Writing and then they will move him up. So, in about 1-2 weeks Zachary will be placed into 6th grade math which is Pre-Algebra and 5th grade for Language Arts, spelling, literature, vocabulary. He is excited and working really hard to complete the 3 units so that he can start the new material. I am so proud of him!