Academic Night

Madison received an Academic Award tonight at Highland High School. Only 30 fourth graders at Canyon Rim qualified for the award. You could only get one "B" during the first 3 semesters on your report card. As Madison will point out to anyone who asks, she had all "A's"- not one "B". So tonight we gathered to cheer on the other kids who did the same. Madison had practice earlier in the day so she would know how to walk up on stage and shake the Superintendent's hand and get their pin at the same time. After the ceremony we (Madison and I) went to Dairy Queen and had Oreo/M&M blizzards. Very good.

Scott and the other kids were at Ben's baseball game during the award ceremony. When I got home Scott said that next year he would go to Academic Night. I said I had earned that night by driving the kids to school, volunteering in the classes, helping with homework, spelling tests, summer workbooks, buying books, going to the library, etc... So every year is my year.

Sometimes I don't get Madison's teacher this year. Madison won the Academic award, is on the Principles List for straight A's, but for some reason she is not on the honor roll. I know, I shouldn't be concerned with this, but how does someone with her grades not get on the honor roll? Confusing. Oh well, I am very proud of Madison and her academic accomplishments. Ben and Megan are both saying that they too will receive Academic awards like Madison's. Madison is a great example.