Well....I just got my 3 oldest all on the bus!!!  YAY!!!!:)

 

They all are attending Prairieview as well.  Connor is in 3rd (integrated and doing well), Keifer is returning to Steven Jewell's AI Classroom (through Doris Klaussen).  He is doing VERY well, and will be integrated more this year, into 2nd grade classes for math, reading, and science etc....spending more time away from his AI class.  He did well with this last year, and we want to continue "weaning" him from his dependence on them, giving him little bits of more responsibility at a time!  He handles this situation much better than he did the all day Pre K/K-special Ed arrangement he first started with, such as Hayley will be doing.  He loved Mrs. Caudill (she is just the best), but was always frustrated and became violent and had tantrums too often (unlike him).  The best thing we ever did, was move him to Mr. Jewell's class!!  This was the best for Keifer, and in the full year he has been in that class, has gone from learning nothing the entire first year (too much frustration to learn)....to being one year in his room, and now being placed in 2nd grade classes for learning!!!  Not bad for only 2 official years in school (and the first year to me, not counting)!!!  I will NEVER regret moving him there.  Although many felt it was a step down or admitting failure, but seeing his growth and advancement, I DO NOT feel this way at all.

 

Caiden started his first day of AM Kindergarten.  He is only doing 1/2 days, with help from para-pros when needed, and special services worked in.  We felt this was the best step for him at this time.  He did 2 years, of 1/2 days at Headstart, and is used to that type of schedule.  I think the fear was that he might start to react to the full day, as Keifer did, and didn't want to overwhelm him, and cause him the same frustration as his older brother.  He seemed very excited to be riding the bus this morning with his older brothers.:)  MAN....they have 3 of the Gibson boys at that school now!!!!  Poor souls!!!!LOL

 

The youngest, Kolten, will be starting at Headstart next week.  He seems a bit excited, and had asked to get dressed this morning and to get on the bus, as his brother's were getting ready!!  He's not understanding that he isn't going to the same school.  He will be in the same room with the same teacher that Keifer and Caiden had when they attended.  She seems happy to be getting another Gibson brother!!  I think she's nuts...but bully for her!!!LOL!!!

 

So that's the first day around here.....3 boys ready and off to school, and 1 more waiting in the wings for another week!!!:)

 

Hope everyone's first day goes smoothly!!!

Kelli