Kudos to the Kiddos!

It's been a great evening in our house!  All three kids brought home report cards and all three of them did FANTASTIC!  Nathan hit his out of the park, Lexi grew leaps and bounds in math, and Braden started his academic career on a bright note!

I couldn't be prouder of them.  My only complaint is that Braden got an "S" in work ethic.  In our grading system this is equivalent to a "b".  To me, there is no excuse for not getting an "M" in work ethic....we talked about it tonight and hopefully, he will decide to work harder this nine weeks.  Academically, Braden's report card was perfect!  Compared to Nathan and Lexi's kindergarten report card, he has had the best one of all three of them.  He has natural ability they didn't have, however, he tends to be a little lazy.  The other two kids are extremely hard workers and they have had to be to accomplish what they have accomplished.  If I can just channel his energy and get him motivated, there will be no stopping him.   

Here are some of the comments from their teachers:

Nathan:

"Nathan has truly mastered each and every objective I have placed before him.  He is an excellent reader, a spectacular writer, a great leader in group discussions and activities, and brings a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to the table each and every day.  Nathan is an amazing young man.  He's obviously very, very smart.  But he's also creative, funny, hard working, and has tremendous leadership abilities.  He has an ability to quietly lead those around him.  He is most definitely a respected friend, and brilliant to boot!  I would like to see Nathan choose an area of high interest to him and apply it some way to math or science.  He's so smart, I want to give his brain a workout!"

Lexi:

"Lexi is a thoughtful, respectful, and loving young lady.  She comes to class each day determined to do her personal best.  She is doing a great job in all areas of study these first nine weeks.  Lexi's progess in math has been amazing!!  She immerses herself in the problem and works until she solves it.  She is growing into a problem solver who is ready to take on each and every challenge that comes her way!  We are so proud of Lexi and all that she has accomplished.  It is so exciting to see all of her hard work pay off."

Braden:

"Braden completes his work on time.  He is getting better on slowing down on his work and giving it his best effort.  He has to be reminded some of the time to raise his hand before speaking out.  He has no problem participating in class and is always engaged in learning.  I am very proud of his reading and his improvement in writing.  Keep up the good work!!"

Each of them have unique strengths and each of them have room for improvement (always).  I'm thankful they are doing well.  I wish Brian were here to see their accomplishments.  I gave Nathan a bear hug today from me and then one really big bear hug and told him it was from his dad.  Brian would be so proud....so very proud...

Thankful.....so very, very thankful.