ShannonAlbert.com - June 2009

Payton's school does this great thing where they have all of the parents come without kids and we get our kids' school schedule and go to each class in order. We get 5 minutes to hear the teacher talk, 5 minute passing period between each class and it lasts for about an hour and a half. We love it. Gives us a feel for how Payton's day goes.

Some random things from tonight...
- The district allows you to go on their website and receive live tutoring 4-11 each night. How cool is that?
- Payton's teachers and classes are awesome. They clearly love their job, love the subjects they teach and Payton loves her classes.
- One thing I love about the schools here is that they don't expect the kids to have a bunch of homework each night (though they do have some) but they allow the last period of the day for homework, extra help, clubs, etc. Her last class of the day is an entire class full of kids in the volunteer club that she's a member of. I love the idea that she ends each day with 20 kids who love volunteering just like she does.
- Eating lunch at 10:45 must stink.
- Payton's teachers adore her. In the past we've heard that she's so "conscientious" and today we heard "so confident." Both are accurate and very flattering.
- All of the discussion about how the teachers were preparing the kids for high school subjects made me a little nauseous. One of her classes right now is considered high school level. How did she get so old?