Good Citizen Award

                            Joe receiving a good citizenship award at the East Lansing School Board meeting.

Last night the members of Joe's class won awards for being good citizens in their school.  They were nominated by a 4th grade teacher for four reasons:  running the terracyle recycling program (that makes Red Cedar school a Green Michigan school); for setting up and cleaning up the sandbox toys for the whole school everyday; for maintaining the birthday board and giving everyone in the school a Hershey's bar on their birthday; and for teaching the whole school sign language for the peace pledge that they sing everyday at the beginning of school.  The awards were given at the start of the monthly school board meeting.  Above is a photo of Joe and his teacher, Mrs. Renee Olance.

Jam Session

Every month Joe goes to a jam session with music therapists sponsored by our local down syndrome association.  Joe loves the group and is always happy to sing, dance, and play instruments. 

Joe working at the new laptop station

There are new laptops in Joe's classroom.  Joe is working on typing new vocabulary words and learning how to print his work.  For more on the new laptop station see his teacher's blog:  http://mrsolancesclassroom.weebly.com/mrs-olances-classroom-blog.html

After the hard work of watching Emma run....

#10

Emma had a soccer game on Sunday.  Chris always attends, Joe and I often have other things scheduled.  This was the first time this season that we had the chance to see Emma play.  Look at #10 go!

Happy 9th Birthday, Joe!

Earth Day, Birthday

Italian class presentation

Emma's MSU Italian class ended yesterday.  Friends and families were invited for the final class to hear the kids speak in Italian.  Emma said, "There are four people in my family.  My mother, my father, my brother, and me.  I also have a cat named Calvin.  I like playing with my friends.  I ride my bike.  I read."

Almost 9 years!

Happy Easter!

Trip to Chicago (2)

American Girl Doll Store

Breakfast with Patrick

Patrick and Joe

Trip to Chicago

Windy!

Emma and Sue at the Field Museum

Riding the city bus to the Field Museum.

Visit with Tutu and Papou

Music with Tutu

Reading with Papou

Palm Sunday

Emma's Art Exhibit

Tutu and Papou are in town and they were able to see the art exhibit that was the culmination of Sm(art) art classes at MSU.