First Day of Fourth Grade

Summer was fun but its Back to School now! 

Deiana got a "tough"teacher this year but I am happy about it.  She is a little behind in the reading and language area and I am hoping she can catch up this year. Previously they have always told me she is at grade level, but at the end of last year I found out this really was not the case.  Public school thinks she is "good enough" as she is but I know she is capable of much more. She loves school, so that's a plus, but she does not love reading.

 

 Unfortunately for Deiana, NONE of her friends are in her class this year.  She knows everyone at the school and makes friends easily so hopefully this won't affect her attitude regarding school this year.  It could help her learn if she is not doing so much socializing.

She was actually seated at a table with 4 boys and no other girls. Here she is with Nick, the boy across the street that she is friends with. 

 

Posing for the first day in an outfit she picked out.

Updates

Time to catch up on the blog!  We had an uneventful end of the summer.  Just lots of gymnastics and a final trip to the beach. 

 

 Deiana and Becky had fun running on the beach.  Last year Deiana met Emma, her newest BFF who has a beach house by ours.  They are both gymnasts and met doing cartwheels on the beach.  They were inseparable from then on.  We went by their house this year and they were there.  The girls were instant friends again and spent the rest of the week together and even had sleep overs.

We had lots of gymnastics team events this summer like parades and exhibitions.  The summer ended with a picnic at a local amusement park.

 Deiana conquered her fear of heights with this rock wall!  (Didn't know she had any fears)

 Deiana had her 10th Birthday, and celebrated with a slumber party with 9 friends.  Not a lot of sleeping going on but lots of fun!