Third Grade

What a year.

Max completed his first year at a new school today… and had a fantastic year!

His teacher was Mr. Knightstep.  He is the man we have heard will be the best teacher Max ever has his entire student career.  Impressive!  And if you ask Max, he lived up to that reputation.

Max had speaking parts in two class plays this year in front of the school and parents.  He did crazy and fun projects:  he had to investigate and solve a crime scene with animals as suspects (the raccoon 'did it') and write a full report about his findings; he learned all about our government from the local level up to the federal and had to run for an office (he was elected to the City Council by his classmates);  he researched and wrote a report and did a power point presentation for his class on what he would like to be when he grows up (an architect, after he swims in the Olympics… duh);  he studied a country (Italy), gave a 5 page presentation to his class, and helped create a recipe book for parents;  he took a field trip to the Cincinnati Zoo and another to Downtown Springboro to learn about the slaves and the Underground Railroad; he also created an entire flip book comparing slaves to plantation owners and his own life today; he studied chocolate (!!) and got to eat chocolate covered bugs… I could go on and on…

Max also made a lot of new best friends, went to sleep overs and birthday parties, and of course continued swimming through it all.

I fully expect him to be crying when he gets off the bus today.  He will miss Mr. Knightstep and has begged him to teach 4th grade next year.  I'm thankful for wonderful teachers who encourage, support, and push Max and whom he loves and respects.  What a year!!!