Meet the teachers

Last year Colin was asked to take the gifted test to see if he would place into the gifted classes.  He got straight A's all through 4th grade and also scored well above average on all the placement tests. He was nervous about one SOL and his teacher laughed and asked if that was the one he almost had a perfect score.  However the girl next door was in the gifted class and instead of doing all the fun extra experiments and studies,  she had tests everyday and a boatload of homework.  But we had Colin tested.  He was sick on the testing days and what  usually takes two days he finished it all in one morning.  They just went ahead and got it all done with him.  So needless to say he qualified for gifted.  I talked to his teacher about my concerns with the gifted class because he was excelling in school and never bored and I didn't want him to have the same experience our neighbor had.  Mrs. Smith assured me she thought Colin would do fine and even mentioned one particular teacher that was next door so that she could keep an eye on Colin in 5th grade. 

 Colin got that teacher and I'm pretty sure it was because of Mrs. Smith.  We LOVED Mrs Smith. She is hands down my favorite teacher so far. We were sad to leave her but I think Colin will do well this year.  A neighbor is in his class which makes us all very excited for them. I think it will be good for both of them to be together.  His new teacher is very very nice so we will see how this year goes for Colin. 

But on our way to see Mrs. Smith on open house night we ran into some boys who were in Colin's class last year who were also on the way to see Mrs. Smith.  One boy was on a mission because he had heard that she wasn't giving any homework this year and how on earth could Mrs. Smith have given them a whole year of homework last year!!! I mean the nerve!!!! haha 5th grade open house was an hour after 4th grade so the news spread fast! We just missed her that night so Colin sent mrs. Smith a message: 

 Joel was very very nervous to go to meet his teacher.  His old teacher was very stern and no nonsense.  She was a good teacher but  I think Joel was worried he would get her again.  She moved up to second grade this year.  He even had a talk with the neighbors mom about how he wasn't sure if it would be good to get her again. But he didn't get her and his teacher this year couldn't be more different.  She is warm and bubbly and laughed the entire time and you could slowly see Joel relax and start  to get excited.  I couldn't be happier for Joel.

 He knows three boys from his class last year and I keep telling him that he already knows more people than he did last year starting a new school. 

I'm hoping its a great year for both of them and trying not to think too much about Colin going to middle school next year!