First Day of 7th Grade

1st Day of 7th Grade
The new school year has begun!  Anna started 7th grade on Monday.  She is easing back into the school routine with a week of getting organized, rules for classes, new books, etc....  Some of the changes for school this year include:
  • Two days of PE instead of one (and one class is all girls while the other class is boys and girls)
  • A choice between music and art class (this is tough as Anna prefers both, but she is leaning towards art class)
  • Spanish class four days a week instead of three (Anna is not happy about this)
  • No library class (very disappointed about that)

There are several new teachers this year as well.  So far, Anna is giving them positive reviews.

Some of Anna's other activities also started this week.  Jammers steel started on Monday.  Anna has aged out of the marimba group and is now in the steel pan drum ensemble.  This is something new for her that she is excited to learn.  She also started soccer practice this week and also moved up to the 7th/8th grade girls' team.  This means they plan on a full soccer field, which will also be a big change.  Girl Scouts started last week with a pool party followed by an all day Red Cross babysitter certification course.  Anna is now certified!  Their troop has numerous fun activities planned for the year and is already working on the Father-Daughter dance in October as one of their first fundraisers.

It is a going to be a year full of new adventures.  Next up:  a Labor Day birthday.

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