Tag: school year
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First day of school: Let’s start grade 3 & 6
My thoughts and wishes for my kids on the first day of school
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First day of school: Grade 2 & Grade 5
It sounds cliché to say that time is flying, but as the first day of school is today, I feel it so much more when I see their names on class lists for grade 2 and grade 5. It really does feel like yesterday that they were little babes in my arms, or learning to…
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Here come the pencils! Here come the books!
School is upon us, and you can feel the excitement in the air! The girls have picked out new backpacks and lunch bags; they’ve gotten new shoes and school supplies. But the excitement goes beyond new markers and crayons. It’s the idea of a fresh start; creating new memories and making new friends I shake…
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Patience and progress
It’s the time of year when things come to a head; the days are shorter, the cold is upon us and it’s time for teachers to send home the progress reports. The Little Bird has seemed very happy in grade 1. There have been no incidents, no phone calls and no notes home. She…