School Pictures and Recap

Elise is having a great experience in Kindergarten. Her lovely teacher was actually Aaron's high school classmate.  Elise is learning so much and even has a couple of kids from church in her class. Each morning she has to sign in, read and answer a question, turn in books, borrow two more, and turn in her homework notepads. 

She recently earned a math award at her 1st school assembly.  I couldn't go but Aaron was the proudest daddy and uncle since all our little cousins that go there also earned  awards.  I will post those pictures later.  I also love to hear her rattle off her daily activities and the subjects she learned about after school.

Two weeks before he was to start pre-school, Elijah decided to be potty-trained.  It was a miracle! With the move back to Hawaii and with both of us working, it was a challenge, but we're so happy it was a smooth transition this summer. 

I really love Elijah's teacher, and what he's learning.  I cried during my first parent-teacher conference with his kumu becuase I was so touched by her love of teaching and her students.  He also has to sign in each morning and answer a yes or no question.  More importantly he's learning about his kuleana, what he is responsible for and about accountibility.  He's also learning to malama, or care for or preserve.  The third concept is aloha, or love.  It's so wonderful to hear him use these words in random conversation.

A cute picture of Elijah and his sweet kumus (teachers):

Both schools are only 2 blocks away, which is a real blessing.