First Day of School

Day One - Check

Happy kids - Check

The 2015/16 academic school year has officially begun for us. We are happy to report that it was another wonderful start for all our kids. Praise the Lord! I love the fact that they LOVE school and are excited to learn. It definitely makes life so much easier as a parent to not have to battle getting them out the door for school each day. Here are some antidotes of what things looked like today:

Samuel: Woke up with his alarm at 6:10 and was showered and dressed by 6:30--the time I was just rolling out of bed and bee-lining it to the coffee pot. He did not have to be at school until 9am! Preparedness Award for Samuel.

Seconda Media = 7th grade

Emma: Couldn't contain her excitement to go back to school. The minutes leading up to walking out the door just wouldn't pass quick enough. She has declared she doesn't want to miss a single day! She seemed to show no nerves for starting at a new school with new classmates. Enthusiasm Award for Emma!

Prima Media = 6th grade

Luca: I walked with him to school and he wanted to ditch me and run to the front gate a half block out. It took a firm handhold to keep him from leaving me in the dust. As soon as the bell rang he was off like a bullet. I did wrestle him for a goodbye kiss and that was that. Energetic Award for Luca!

4th grade

Since this was Emma's first year of middle school we had an assembly followed by a meeting with her professor in the classroom. We arrived at 8:30 and I didn't leave the school until 10! Her professor was VERY thorough in explaining rules and expectations for the year. By the time I left she would be home in 2 hours! She was thrilled to have 5 other classmates from her 5th grade class placed in her section of 23 students. One is a very close friend so she was thrilled!

Middle School

Walking to school

After school report:

Samuel: He was all academic seriousness telling us about all the books, professors and class conduct. He was happy to hear that the professor claimed the class to be very respectable and that they are better than last year.

Emma: I noted to Emma how there are quite a few foreigners in her class (that is with at least one foreign parent). She said "Ya, there is a Sicilian." LOL!!

Another quote was when she was telling us about how the girl behind her asked if she could hang out with Emma and her friend during the break. Emma declared "I think we'll be friends by tomorrow". No doubt she will make many friends and we are happy for her.

Luca: He said it was the best first day ever! You know why? "I colored really good without going outside of the lines and I was fast even though I still hold my fingers like this" (demonstrating his 5 finger hold on writing instruments). He also did not get yelled at and he said he spoke for like 4 minutes about his summer. Plus he gets to sit next to his friend Andrei for at least a month before they get moved.

We know that they will experience difficulties throughout the year and it won't always be a bed or roses like it was today, but we trust in God's faithfulness to grow them and mature them through the good and hard times that this school year will bring. We covet your continued prayers for our kids and that they would be lights shining in darkness.