Middle School

Joshua and I went with Spencer to his Middle School Open House last night. He led us around to all his classrooms and we met his teachers. Spencer was embarrassed when I went in the boy's gym locker room with him and Josh to check it out and see his locker. I saw other moms going in so I went in too. He was a bit uncomfortable but got over it pretty quickly. He also showed us how tidy his hallway locker was and how fast he could unlock it. It was A LOT faster than when we practiced a few days before school started.

Spencer tried out for the 6th grade soccer team last Friday. He had practice after school almost every day this last week while the coach decided who to cut from the team (he only wants 16 members). Spencer made the first two cuts but the last and final cut will be posted today at school. If Spencer comes home on the bus today, I'll know he didn't make the team. But if he doesn't, I'll know he made the team and is at soccer practice. Here's to hoping he doesn't come home!! We'll keep you updated!

He's pretty happy with his school except for the very frequent swear words he hears in the hallways, on the school bus and at soccer practice after school. This has really bothered him. He's actually confronted his friends about it. He told them he doesn't swear and will never swear. He comes home every day concerned about it. I told him he's being a good example and doing the right thing so keep it up and don't worry so much about what other people do. But he is very concerned that, in his own words, they are "sinning". He really wants to make a difference. I told him he is making a difference by being a good example---you never know how being a good example will touch someone---but he wants to see immediate changes. I told him if any of his friends decide to make a change, it will probably be a slow one so he needs to be patient. I am very proud of him. He is such a sweet, good boy!