[Image] Summer school was held the last week of June. It was four hours every day for a large range of ages. I went for one morning to do a magic show (aka physics for kids) and stayed around to help. The attendance was really good all week, with 21 kids one day. (Out here, 21 people all together is a lot!.)

The incoming kindergarteners were very eager to check out their new classroom. (Kindergarten will be a class of 3 or 4, which is medium-sized, especially since there were no kindergarteners last year.)
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Desert Girl had special permission to attend, even though she has one more year of preschool. She enjoyed her turn "reading" her journal entry for the day.
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Then she got 30 seconds to bounce on the trampoline. I loved how her little pigtails flew up in the air!
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Desert Girl's best friend was also able to go, and he also really enjoyed being a "big kid."
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The older kids were glad to see their friends.
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We really appreciate the teacher doing summer school, as it gives the kids some good mental stimulation while allowing them lots of play time.
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Here's Desert Boy enjoying his time. He was a little hesitant about school at first, but he enjoyed each day. I'm still not quite used to him with his gap-toothed smile!
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Of course the best part of summer school was recess!
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Finally I saw someone who knew how to use this part of the playground! It was one of the new kindergarteners.
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It was a good week, and we are very thankful to the patient teacher.

I asked Desert Boy yesterday if he was ready for school, and he said yes. He misses seeing his friends.