Garrett has been so excited to get back to school.
While I have spent the summer trying to decided what grade to put him. We started Garrett in Kindergarten at our local public school last year but pulled him out because we felt like he was too young to thrive in such a big and crazy classroom. Last year Signal Hill Elementary was taking in extra children from another school in our distract that add a high population of ESL learners, and a large classroom. I know we made the right choice, because Garrett did GREAT at Manassas Christian Academy, and ended the year with Mrs. Fowler recommending him to progress to the First Grade, but I still wasn't convinced.
I realize now that he just needed one more year of preschool or Pre-K to learn how school works. And private Christan school was just what he needed and I needed to not worry about my little guy being prepared to public school. Manassas Christian wasn't really a strong academic school but they were big into manors, rules, structure and independence. All the things that build a confident student. They made Garrett a good student, who feels good about himself.
So with that base, and after talking with multiple educators and parents that we respect, I decided to have Garrett go to Kindergarten this year at Signal Hill Elementary. And after one week at school, he thinks he's superman. Mrs. Surber loves him and lets him help the other kids since he's such a "smart boy"
This a Garrett with his buddies Julia and Anthony at the bus stop. Yes, they are 7 and 8 years old and Garrett just turned 6! Those Jones' genes are amazing!
Note: Garrett is starting the year off in size 2 shoes, 7-8 pants and shirt. Let's all take bets on what he'll be at the end of the year.
5 comments:
Good choice mom, better to be the biggest and smartest than always trying to catch up. The kids all look great and I can't wait to see the baby. Hang in there. Love you tons, Ruth
Him and Ben can swap Kindergarten stories at Christmas, Ben will think it is soooo cool to be in the same grade as Garrett. Looks like your ready for the next one. And Kendall is completely gorgeous!!! Jeffey will be so excited to play with is "Christmas Wife" We miss you guys and can't wait to play!!
Yay for school!!!
He looks awesome!
Wow, he's so cute! (and wearing the same size clothes and shoes as Jamie...who just turned 7.)
Yeah for school!
Let's take bets on how many feet taller than his shrimpy Mulder cousin's he'll be in 10 years. yea, sad, our kids are short. Garrett is freaking awesome! Already teacher's aid AND the cutest kid in the class I'm sure! (that's the Hatch genes...Kam has it too)
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