First Day of School... First Day of AWANA!

Both The Big One and The Little One started school last Friday.   The Big One is in the Sixth Grade.   He was not happy about the teaching block he is assigned to (and his Closest Friend got the teachers he wanted), but when we went into his classroom, he realized that he had several good friends in there.   After school was out (a half day), we went out to eat with Closest Friend and her mom & sister.   Closest Friend said there was "nobody" in her class.   I'm thinking The Big One is going to be happier than we originally thought!

The Little One is a First Grader!  (not so little anymore, I guess?)   He has a teacher new to the school, but she seems really nice so far.   I mean, isn't everyone nice on the first day of school?   He has one good friend in his class too.  I am hoping this teacher is going to be good for him; he struggles with his reading -- well, comparatively to The Big One.   I'm hoping that she can motivate him and help us understand how to help him better.   We have been practicing sight words these last few weeks trying to get ready to go back to school but he gets frustrated, and I get frustrated, and then things just go downhill. 

Our Awana program at church started back last night, as well.   Don't you just love church drama?!   One dad who worked with us last year got upset because our Commander decided to enforce the Awana rule that parents shouldn't work in their children's classrooms, and so pulled his son out of the program and said they wouldn't be back (to Awana).  Now, keep in mind, he ran for Deacon at our church (I'm not sure if the results of Deacon elections have been made public yet).    This is the same dad who worked with his own child during the classtime while leaving The Little One and others to color instead of progress through their books...   Anyway.   (This same dad/couple also "stole" our Sunday School class that we taught last year; not that we mind helping in the class we've been assigned to, but for once, we wanted to work with The Little One...   instead, I don't think this other child has ever had anyone but one of his parents as a teacher at our church...)   Anyway, I'm just venting.

The Big One had hockey tryouts over the weekend, as well.   The coaches are supposed to call the kids who made it by 9:00 tonight.   I just checked and nothing had been posted on the website.   It is going to make the afternoon/evening long at our house because I know he will be sitting by the phone waiting...  Wish us luck!