First week of 5th grade is done!

One week down... lots to go! Will had a great first week of school. He really likes 5th grade and being at the Intermediate school. The adjustment has been easy and as far as I can tell there is no anxiety going on at all.

He loves his two main teachers and also likes his Specials teachers. They are all "nice" and "funny", which are the two most important qualities to a 10 year old!

Will has us getting up at 5:50, which is dang early. His bus does not come until 6:55, but he wants enough time to pack his own lunch, pack up his book bag, eat breakfast and do some exercises. Yes, he and I are doing sit ups and push ups and a few minutes on the elliptical. He wants to do it and I figure it is a good habit to get in to. Though, 5:50 is still dang early!

His first day on the bus was marked by a threatening 8th grade who warned Will and his buddy that from Row 5 on back only 7th and 8th graders are welcome. The warning came with a fist in the hand. Will thought it was funny, though he said he moved at the next bus stop. Why he went to the back of the busy I have no idea. I told him to sit towards the front. He just followed his friend, he said. Now he sits in one of the first 5 rows!

Chris and I meet with the psychologist on Wed. to find out what was discovered during Will's testing. I can't wait to hear what she has to say. I emailed Miss P and Mrs. K last week letting them know he went through testing and that we would be getting the results this week. They emailed me back (the same day) and told me that they would definitely like to sit down and meet with us after we get the results. How refreshing!!!

Testing over

So last week Will went in for two days of testing. 1 1/2 hours each day. He seemed to enjoy it, which is a plus. I am so anxious to see how it went. After the first day, Chris told me that she had another questionnaire for me to fill out. She said she would just have me do it the next day while I waited for Will. I was very curious what it was going to be about as I had already filled out gobs of paperwork and questionnaires already.

As it turns out it was an ADD Scale. Interesting... I got to work filling it out after Will went upstairs with Chris. It was eye-opening, really. I had to mark a 1, 2, 3 or 4 depending on how often, during the last 6 months, I had seen the behavior in Will. WOW! The majority were a 3 or a 4. Meaning, I see it several times a week. If we don't get a dx of ADD I will be shocked. So many of them fit him to a T!

We go back on Sept. 1st to meet with Chris and hear what she found out. Will will not be with us at that meeting. We will take him for a short meeting with her where he will hear the same things we do, but in kid terms. I can't wait for Sept. 1st!

Tomorrow is the first day of school and he is anxious about it. Very nervous, but we have been to the school twice and he has met his teachers. He will be fine, he just needs to get through the first day or two!

Ben's first day is tomorrow also. We met his teacher, well not really met them, Will had them for 3rd grade. In fact, they are the teachers where all this fun stuff with Will showed it's pretty face. Ms. R. and Mrs. K. Ben is a completely different child and I hope they allow him to shine and don't expect him to have the same difficulties Will did.

Pictures to come tomorrow!!!