The first and second grade awards assembly was at 9:30am.

A funny thing:  After we were all seated, I saw Barbara standing on the side and I watched her for a minute.  I could tell she was looking for a specific person.  Finally she spotted him.  It was me and I was smiling really big.  I was sitting right by Mrs. Havemann.  Mimz would have been at the assembly but she had to wait for the insurance adjuster to come look at her damage from a broken water pipe.

In this picture it looks like I'm in trouble.  But I wasn't.  Before the assembly started, Mrs. Havemann gave me the daily attendance report and had me run it to the office.  She knows I am a reliable helper.

 When my name was called they said I had earned two spirit sticks for making the AB honor roll and for making all Es on my conduct.

 I have a big bunch of spirit sticks!

I was the last child in my class called because my last name is near the end of the alphabet.

I didn't have perfect attendance.  Remember I was the first in the family to get really sick for a couple of days, then many other family members got that illness also.

The only funny announcement at this assembly was that a girl was not at school today but she had earned a spirit stick ...  for Perfect Attendance.  

 Mrs. Meredith was my Kindergarden teacher.  She now teaches first grade.

 Mrs. Catozella (Mrs. Cat) was my first grade teacher.

 Mrs. Moody and Mrs. Havermann are my second grade teachers.

The next part of the assembly was about a new program:  Effective Learners

Ask your child, “What makes an effective learner?”

Along our journey of learning there will be times when things could get difficult, when we just can’t seem to make sense of the material we are learning, or when we simply become overwhelmed with the amount of information we are ingesting. The first step to dealing with these types of challenges is to simply recognize that they exist and that they might shake us up or challenge us a little, but effective learners are prepared for these learning challenges. Effective learners work hard, and are curious and persistent. They are goal setters and getters who self-reflect often. They embrace challenge and are not afraid to fail because they know they can learn from their mistakes.

Each teacher chose three children from her class that they thought were Effective Learners. Guess who was chosen by Mrs. Havenmann?   ME!

 21 second graders were called up to the front of the room.  Our picture was taken and we each will get a yard sign that that announces that we are effective learners.

  We were all surprised about this event.

My Effective Learner award.

 Barbara came to me at the end of the assembly so she could congratulate me on my achievements.

 These are two of my friends.

 Mrs. Havemann and me.

This was a very long assembly.   It started at 9:30 and it was almost 11am before it was over.

Xavier was chosen as an Effective Learner also.  This is his yard sign.

 My sign will be just like this.  Barbara will go get mine on Monday.

Soon after I got home from school, Grandma and Papa arrived.  They were here to get Mommy when she got off work and then they were driving to San Antonio to visit Bridget and Chris.  This will be the first time they have seen their house.  Well, not Mommy, she saw it at Christmas.

I played with the kids until after 6pm.  Barbara was babysitting Alyssa for a couple of hours, so Alyssa and I came inside and ate some green cake.  It's a pistachio cake but green cake sounds weirder.  Daddy arrived to pick me up for the weekend a little before 6pm.

Brownies -  Mimz

Bubba, Papa's dad, was having a dialysis treatment when they nurses decided he was in trouble so they had him admitted to the hospital today.   He is doing better and he might be released on Sunday.