A new school year is upon us and I can't believe its time to go back to school already. I feel so unprepared, but I am looking forward to getting back to a regular routine and the new adventures that this school year brings to us! J.J. has the amazing opportunity to go to a new school this year. Spectrum Academy has a brand new campus in Pleasant Grove and its all for kids on the Autism Spectrum. I was so nervous about sending J.J. off to middle school (7th grade), but after he got accepted into SA, I was relieved. It is still a little nerve racking and I think it's going to be a hard year, but much better now that I know he will be getting what he needs with the right teachers and programs. It's all new for him with having a locker and going to different classes during the ... [Read More]
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Family History TuesdayZ | School Days Success
Journal prompt: Tell about a great victory or personal success from your school days. Each Tuesday, I am going to be offering prompts or ideas. If you don't write in your journal regularly - I am going to encourage you to write just ONCE A WEEK and answer the question/idea that I give on Tuesdays. These ideas hopefully will spark a memory and you will be able to capture that in what you write/record so that it can be left for your children/grandchildren/family/friends. Give as much detail as you can when answering. Will you do this for me? Will you do this for your families? You can write it down in a journal, you can type it up on a computer or journaling software, you can take a recorder and talk, you can videotape your answers, you can even scrap a page with the journaling. ... [Read More]
Family History TuesdayZ | School Transportation
Journal prompt: Did you walk to school? Ride a bike? Carpool? Ride the school bus? My Journaling: I grew up in a small town and my schools weren’t very far away at all – so I walked. We didn’t have a middle school/junior high – we just had the elementary school (Grades K-6) and the high school (Grades 7-12). The elementary school was just across town – only took me probably 5-10 minutes to walk there and the high school was even closer than that – happened to be right next door from my house. I loved that I only had to get up 15 minutes before getting to school. It never took me long to get ready and that really worked for me – since I was (and still am) a night owl and not a morning person! Each Tuesday, I am going to be offering prompts or ideas. If you don't write in ... [Read More]
Life 2012 | First Day of School
JJ and Beth are going to a new school this year. The School District opened up a couple of new special classrooms for Autistic children and they moved JJ over to Orem Elementary. I was also able to get Beth in as well, so now they are both at the same school this year. I was also able to get Beth on the same bus as JJ, which just makes it easier. I hope they will both be able to adjust to a new schedule, make friends, and learn! JJ is technically a 5th grader this year (although they have different age groups in his special classroom) and his new teacher is Mrs. Vitone. JJ has grown so much and I love that we are communicating so much better. He loves playing games on the computer, the Wii, apps on the iphone/ipad, and his Nintendo DS. He thrives on structure. He is starting to enjoy ... [Read More]
Family History TuesdayZ | Early School Memories
Journal prompt: What is the earliest memory you have about being in school? My Journaling: I remember bits and pieces of Kindergarten. I remember being so excited and nervous at the same time to go to school. I was sad because my best friends, Beverly and Misty were younger than me and that they weren’t going to get to go to school yet. I felt sad because I just knew that I was going to be missing out on our friendship and that they were going to have all kinds of adventures without me. I also remember feeling so grown-up. I still remember how the classroom and the playground at Valley Elementary in Orderville, Utah looked when I attended in 1984-85. I remember the large wooden cubbies that held all of our school stuff. I remember how exciting it was to have my own crayons and other ... [Read More]
Life 2012 | Dr. Seuss Day
I have been seeing all sorts of fun ideas to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday (which was on Friday, March 2nd). I would see it, pin it, bookmark them, and then say "oh well, maybe next year." But on Thursday night (March 1st), I realized that if I didn't do anything, I would regret it. My kids love it when I make a big deal about things. I've been pretty lax this year with this kind of thing. I have just been in a funk and I've not really been that much fun to be around. So Thursday night, I said, "Okay, I'm going to just do this and make this fun for the kids." So last minute, I came up with a plan, got a few groceries on Friday afternoon and I made it happen. And I'm so glad I did, because I think these are the moments that my kids are going to remember. It wasn't that hard to plan a ... [Read More]
Family History TuesdayZ | Classroom Parties
Journal Prompt: Do you remember any of the classroom parties you had at school? Each Tuesday, I am going to be offering prompts or ideas. If you don't write in your journal regularly - I am going to encourage you to write just ONCE A WEEK and answer the question/idea that I give on Tuesdays. These ideas hopefully will spark a memory and you will be able to capture that in what you write/record so that it can be left for your children/grandchildren/family/friends. Give as much detail as you can when answering. Will you do this for me? Will you do this for your families? You can write it down in a journal, you can type it up on a computer or journaling software, you can take a recorder and talk, you can videotape your answers, you can even scrap a page with the journaling. It ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 49
Monday, November 29, 2010 We traveled home today and the kids got to skip school. Cleaning and doing laundry and trying to get organized for the following week! Tuesday, November 30, 2010 The kids were excited to go back to school today. They love wearing their warm coats and boots to school - having snow is exciting. Wednesday, December 1, 2010 The kids were so excited to start our Countdown to Christmas Advent Calendar. I created a new one this year and was so happy with how it turned out. I used a shoe organizer (that has exactly 24 holes - how perfect is that) - and created some date pages to put on the outside and used some fancy clothespins. In each hole - is a card with an activity on it! Today's activity was to decorate the tree - so we brought the tree in and ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 46
Monday, November 8, 2010 Today was Beth's first day as a Daisy Girl Scout. She was so excited to participate and get her uniform. I hope it is something she will enjoy! We all went to her special Investure meeting tonight where she received her daisy pin. Tuesday, November 9, 2010 Beth's having a great week. Today when she came home she was honored as one of the Students of the Week! Yay Beth! Wednesday, November 10, 2010 I love the yummy food that is so great for Fall weather. We had potato soup in bread bowls tonight and it was delicious! Thursday, November 11, 2010 Today was Veteran's Day. I'm so blessed to live in this country and I honor all those wonderful people who serve the United States of America. I really loved seeing all the flags flying as I drove ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 40
Monday, September 27, 2010 Today was pajama day at school and both JJ and Beth were so excited about wearing their pjs all day! I remember having the days at school where you got to do things out of the ordinary. Always so fun! Tuesday, September 28, 2010 The kids have really enjoyed the light sabers that we got at the Fall Festival. I love their creative play. They built a fort with blankets and pillows and play fought all afternoon after they got home from school. Wednesday, September 29, 2010 I have been sick with a bad cold this week and my bedroom shows it. I've got the humidifier going and been eating soup. Beth had a touch of a cold today and so she didn't go to school and unfortunately she missed her last soccer game of the Fall season. :( Thursday, September ... [Read More]
