Spring Break
Chase had conferences Wednesday night, and they went well. He is above in his reading and writing. He is going to second grade for math and it is starting to get harder for him. So we are going to work with him on subtraction of two digit numbers and carrying it over. They are also going to have him stay the whole time for the math lesson, rather than leaving early to come back for reading. So that is good news. It might be hard to learn a concept when you don’t get to stay for the whole lesson!
We then stopped at the book fair. Each kid received a $4 credit, plus books were 50% off. We bought four new books for $4.75, I was very excited. We also learned that Jackson Elementary is getting remodeled starting in June. So Chase will be going to a different school for a year. I am told it is over by the zoo. I need to look it up on the map. They will bus him back to McKinley for Metro Kids, which is right on my way home. That is good news for me!
Chase is now on spring break until March 23rd. I am going to take the boys to the Des Moines Art Center after work. We have never been, and “American Gothic” painted by Iowa native Grant Wood is on display. It is a primary example of Regionalism, a movement that aggressively opposed European abstract art, preferring depictions of rural American subjects painted in a representational style. I am pleased that we will have an opportunity to take it in.
Spring Break is going to be pretty low key. They will go to Angie’s and then next Friday I am taking off and the boys and I are going bowling and then to a movie. We are then leaving for Galena, IL Saturday morning to meet my mom and nieces for the weekend. The boys haven’t seen her since Christmas and she isn’t coming to Iowa until Mother’s Day. I told her that was too long to go without seeing their Nana. So we decided to meet half way. We are going to drive into Dubuque and go to the Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. I’ve heard good things about it.
We then stopped at the book fair. Each kid received a $4 credit, plus books were 50% off. We bought four new books for $4.75, I was very excited. We also learned that Jackson Elementary is getting remodeled starting in June. So Chase will be going to a different school for a year. I am told it is over by the zoo. I need to look it up on the map. They will bus him back to McKinley for Metro Kids, which is right on my way home. That is good news for me!
Chase is now on spring break until March 23rd. I am going to take the boys to the Des Moines Art Center after work. We have never been, and “American Gothic” painted by Iowa native Grant Wood is on display. It is a primary example of Regionalism, a movement that aggressively opposed European abstract art, preferring depictions of rural American subjects painted in a representational style. I am pleased that we will have an opportunity to take it in.
Spring Break is going to be pretty low key. They will go to Angie’s and then next Friday I am taking off and the boys and I are going bowling and then to a movie. We are then leaving for Galena, IL Saturday morning to meet my mom and nieces for the weekend. The boys haven’t seen her since Christmas and she isn’t coming to Iowa until Mother’s Day. I told her that was too long to go without seeing their Nana. So we decided to meet half way. We are going to drive into Dubuque and go to the Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. I’ve heard good things about it.
posted by Rachel | 5:49 AM
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The River museum is cool! We were there probably 3 years ago. The kids would probably also like the Fenelon place elevators - the world's shortest, steepest incline railroad. I think it's over off of 4th...It's to the north of the Cathedral.
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