There has been a lot of excitement at Amara’ school recently. The PTA received a $5000 grant from Lowe’s to help Santiago Scholars become Super Readers. They are planning a huge kickoff event for Read Across America over the first week of March. I am thrilled to be on this committee (more on that later). Read the Rest
Grampy and I have been going through withdrawals this week because we haven’t seen Amara in forever! Her Aunt was here visiting from Virginia last week and it was one of her other Grandpa’s birthdays. PLUS, I worked a lot of extra hours last week so I didn’t get to just “stop by” for any Read the Rest
Some of the silly little moments with Amara are the ones that are the most fun, the everyday things she says or does. We didn’t get to see her this weekend but I thought I would share a couple of funny Amaraisms that I have missed telling you about recently. I had read about a Read the Rest
Amara did it again! She not only made Principal’s Honor Roll for this trimester, she made Honor Roll all 3 trimesters! What a way to soar through first grade! We could not be prouder. And she could not have been more excited. When they called her name she flew to the podium — her hair Read the Rest
I’ve been going to get this posted for days now and Susan Adcox’s great post this morning entitled “Kids say the Darndest Things, Edition Three” finally got me motivated! This is just such an Amarism! Amara’s Mommy and I were talking the other day about some homework Amara had been doing and one of the Read the Rest
Amara woke yesterday with a cough and slight fever. Add to it the fact it was pouring rain. So Jenna, Amara’s Mommy, made the wise choice to keep her home and to not contaminate all of the other students. She was also hoping this would help to nip the cold early and not have it Read the Rest