6th Grade Open House

Last night, Ethan and I, along with all the other parents of sixth graders in town, went to Julia's school for "Back to School" night.  This was no easy task, folks; parents were made to follow their child's daily schedule from classroom to classroom, wherein each teacher would give a presentation and slide show about him/herself and about the class's curriculum.  This whole event was two hours long, and involved walking around all four floors of the building finding our way to various classrooms. 

My favorite part of the evening was getting to see Julia's own "About Me" project:

Julia
Kind, athletic, musical, humorous
Older sister, daughter, cousin, niece, grandchild
Lover of family, music, and competitive swimming
Who feels creative, happy, and excited
Who needs to not be stressed, to be a nicer sister, and to not get frustrated
Who fears clowns, fire, and poisonous chemicals
Who gives hugs, love, and presents
Who would like to see peace on earth, Greece, and France
Resident of Massachusetts
Rowe


I vouch for all of her fears.  If she's not coming into our bedroom to tell us she's afraid of clowns, she's telling us she thinks she smells poisonous chemicals or that she's worrying that her air conditioner will explode and cause a fire.  But usually it's clowns.

Today was an early release day so both girls had play-dates, but I picked them up in time to go get our flu shots.  Fun!  The girls treated themselves to a lollipop and toy from the kiddie reward bin, and Julia even got herself this very accurate sticker:

Now, if only she could act like a big boy at night when she's scared of clowns.