Hello,

I have not really gotten the chance to make a post. Good thing I brought Simon along or you would all be extremely disappointed in me.

Tonight was finally what I would consider a successful night. We took the school bus today after school back to La Kram to the Orange shop. Nice school bus holds about 20 people and takes most people, kids and staff, home to their front door. It took us most of the way to the Orange shop. We then caught a short taxi ride, then we were back at our favorite store. 10 minute wait a little English a little French and we walked out the door with a cle "key" in hand.

Success!

School has been keeping me very busy, but I have been keeping up. I think Simon is a little sick of me wanting to go to bed at eight. I do usually make it until 9:30. I know, real late. I am really enjoying all of my children.

Just to give you an idea of the typical week schedule, they have so many electives here. A little longer of a day but less time in one classroom.

Every morning a beautiful alarm goes off, a horrible ring tone on my phone at 5:45. The alarm clock that we brought doesn't work here and haven't been able to find a replacement. Gwen, the wonderful librarian picks us up and takes us to school. We arrive to school a little before 7:00!

Monday
8:00-9:00 Reading Workshop
9:00-9:40 Library
9:40-10:00 Recess/snack
10:00-11:00 Math
11:00-11:20 Word Study
11:20-11:40 Dear "Silent Reading"
11:40-12:20 French
12:20-1:00 Lunch/Recess
1:00-2:00 Science
2:10-2:50 Computers
2:50-3:00 Pack up and go home

Tuesday
8:00-9:00 Writers Workshop
9:00-9:40 PE
9:40-10:00 Recess/snack
10:00-11:00 Math
11:00-11:20 Word Study
11:20-11:40 Dear "Silent Reading"
11:40-12:20 French
12:20-1:00 Lunch/Recess
1:00-2:00 Social Studies
2:10-2:50 Music
2:50-3:00 Pack up and go home

Wednesday
8:00-9:00 Readers Workshop
9:00-9:40 Writers Workshop
9:40-10:00 Recess/snack
10:00-11:00 Math
11:00-11:40 Art
11:40-12:20 French
12:20-1:00 Lunch/Recess
1:00-1:50 Science
1:50-2:00 Pack up and go home

Thursday
8:00-9:00 Readers Workshop
9:00-9:40 Writers Workshop
9:40-10:00 Recess/snack
10:00-11:00 Math
11:00-11:20 Word Study
11:20-11:40 Dear "Silent Reading"
11:40-12:20 French
12:20-1:00 Lunch/Recess
1:00-2:00 Social Studies
2:10-2:50 Art
2:50-3:00 Pack up and go home

8:00-9:00 Readers Workshop
9:00-9:40 Handwriting
9:40-10:00 Recess/snack
10:00-11:00 Math
11:00-11:40 Music
11:40-12:20 PE
12:20-1:00 Lunch/Recess
1:00-2:00 Science
2:10-2:50 Arabic/German/Classroom work (they have one of the three options)
2:50-3:00 Pack up and go home

Have you ever heard of so many electives in second grade? Most students are fluent in two or three languages and are learning another language such as Arabic or French. Music, Art, PE twice a week, french four times a week, and library and computers once a week. Slightly different then the Seattle public school electives.

Simon is currently doing our first load of laundry at our new house. Necessary materials include a ton of dirty underwear and sock, laundry soap, large bathtub, and a few nice strings (a.k.a drying lines). Well at least there was soap involved, we will smell nice.

FYI
- When you come to visit cut back on tuna before you come. Tuna is on everything. For dinner tonight we got two calzones one pizza and one regular. They both came with Tuna. Every place you go to there is tuna on the menu. Tuna pizza is a big hit! Not sure if it is for me yet.

- Sorry temporarily miss placed the cord to allow us to post pictures