THE END OF 6TH GRADE AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

What a crazy busy week it was last week.
Brian finished 6th grade. Where did the past 7 years go. Westridge has been such a big part of our lives. We really do feel so blessed that our boys had the opportunity to attend school there.

Brian has had some wonderful teachers and we feel so blessed for the influence they had on him.

Mrs. Morgan, now Mrs. Jeppson was his first grade teacher. She was so sweet. She was in Grandpa Norman's ward when he married Grandma Lorraine, and she came to their wedding on the last day of 1ts grade after school. What a great support!

Looks like she has either shrunk a few inches/feet in the past 5 years....or Brian has grown some.
Thank you so much Mrs. Jeppson for you love, support and smile. We will miss you!

In 4th grade he had Mrs. Dahlquist.  She was a great teacher. Young, cute, fun. She made the boys laugh and enjoy school. This is also the year that the "Tres Amigo's" came to be. Brian, Kache, and T* were in the same class and the bonding began!

Then in 5th grade the biggest blessing happened....Carrie Rawlins became Brian's teacher.  She was Robert's teacher when he was in 6th grade, and we knew that she would be fantastic. We would always talk to her at school when we saw her, and Robert would go to visit when he could. 

Brian was just a little guy in 5th grade. This picture was taken at back to school night the day before 5th grade started in August of 2009. It was a wonderful year!
Carrie...we love you and thank you so much for "everything" that you have done for our sons and our family. We are so thankful for your friendship and feel blessed to have you in our lives.

THANK YOU CARRIE!

WE LOVE YOU!

Sixth grade was an interesting year. Brian had a new teacher, not only for 6th grade, but she was new to Westridge as well. Mrs. Dennis. I think that it was hard for the kids to get use to a new teacher who they weren't familiar with. She was kind and really did her best with the kids and had a sincere desire for them to learn and grow. Thank you Mrs. Dennis for all that you did to prepare the kids for Jr High and what comes next. Thank you for helping them to grow and stretch and realize their full potential.

Brian, Kyle and Mrs. Dennis on the last day of school...Thank you Mrs. Dennis for everything!

Then there is Mrs. Pope. She was Brian's pre-algebra teacher this year. She is wonderful! She was so kind with Brian and so encouraging of him and his abilities. She must be a great teacher, because on his end of year/state testing he received 97% (he only missed one question). Mrs. Pope is leaving Westridge and going to the school district offices. She will be assisting with teaching math teachers how to teach math throughout the district!

And last but not least...Ms Gibbs. She started at Westridge 27 or 28 years ago as a teacher, and has been the principle since Robert was in 6th grade...many moons ago. She has been an amazing principle and really loves every student. She has been such a blessing for the students of Westridge.

THANK YOU GAYE!!!! WE LOVE YOU!!!

Last week was 6th grade graduation. Brian also received his Quest for Excellence Award. There are certain things that you need to do to receive the award. Here is the list as far as I remember:

Read 24 books throughout the year

Do 4 hrs of school service and 4 hours of community service

Participate in some type of extra-curricular activity (ie. sports team)

Participate in the Science Fair, or Storytelling Festival, or Art Expo (Brian did the science fair)

Have healthy living habits (id. diet/exercise/etc)

93% of all home work turned in for the year

90% or higher on all class and homework assignments for the year

Good or higher Citizenship grade for the year.

Two written essays. One about their Quest for Excellence and the other What Their Educations Means to Them.

So you see...the students really did have a Quest for Excellence.

Great job Brian!

Then on the last day of school there was an assembly where different awards were past out to several kids for different accomplishments during the year. The 6th grade teacher's had to choose one student in their class who they thought was an all around great kid for the entire school year, and Brian got the award for his class. What a compliment.

 

We are so proud of Brian and all his accomplishments at Westridge Elementary. And we are excited for this new chapter in his life as he begins Jr High.

GREAT JOB BRIAN!

WE LOVE YOU

AND

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU!