Oakley and Eli will both be attending American Heritage this year. Montessori Learning Center was the right choice for Oakley for the past three years, but the student body is heavily weighted to the younger crowd, so we knew it was time to look for a new school for him. Friends who have attended American Heritage were all thrilled with their experience. Scott and I thought it was a bit odd to mix religion and school (American Heritage also teaches the gospel along with reading, writing, and arithmetic). Scott was especially hesitant until after a tour of the school. We both knew it was the right choice for Oakley. We had planned on having Eli continue at Quail Run Charter School, but both felt it would be a great fit for Eli, too. We hoped they would both be accepted (was it obvious how crazy the Beesons are?!?!) and were after an academic assessment and interview with a school administrator. I guess we tricked them, didn't we?
Asher will be attending Leap and Learn Preschool with Miss Shaneen again. Oh how we love her and look forward to another outstanding year. Here's to the educational experience of 2011-2012!
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| On the first day of school, American Heritage has a flag raising ceremony - complete with firing a cannon! |
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| I stole the idea from a friend to make a candy bar poster for each of the kids on their first day of school. I'm proud of myself for not having consumed all of the candy before they got home from school to find only empty boxes taped to their posters. |
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| Eli was especially thrilled with the poster and insisted on taping back the empty boxes onto the poster after he ate the candy. He says he's going to save his poster "forever." It feels good to have a child appreciate a small gesture so much. |
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| Asher had to wait an extra week and a half for his poster since his school started later than his brothers. He anxiously awaited the day and also appreciated that Eli shared some of his candy with him in the mean time. |
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