#1's Speech

#1 has been practicing for a speech contest all week. She did not do well compared to the winning kids, but boy are we happy with the progress she has made this year and last since being at this school as opposed to the previous private school. You have to wonder why parents would pay so much more money to be in that other school when this school clearly is better with the 3-R's.

Education is the foundation our kids need to have an advantage later in life. I don't want them to finish early though. I want them to develop the social skills necessary to be successful in college. Those skills are necessary to survive the intense pressure of mid-terms, finals, term papers, partying, social/peer pressures. They have to be well rounded not just academically, but socially, with sports, and with music. I hope we are giving them all the opportunities to excel in all areas of their education.

#1 and #2 both appear to be ahead of the curve in each area.