Wherein Joseph makes the A Honor Roll

Joseph's last day of 1st grade was Thursday.  He had an activity day and we went and ate lunch with him.  His teacher gave us his report card.  He really wanted to open it, but I made him wait till we got home.  This is his first report card with grades.  His first school, Pine View in Brookville, PA had grades, but he was only there for 1 month.  His second first grade class had no grades.  Here at Beutel, he was graded on his work.  We didn't see the ribbon because there were certificates and other things in with his report card.  When the ribbon fell out, he looked at it.  I told him that he got high grades and that is why he got the ribbon.  He was soooooooooo excited.  His teacher here in LJ was super great.  She recommended that we try and get him in SEARCH classes (gifted and talented).  He was tested but doesn't know what it was for.  I didn't want him to be nervous.  We will see if he gets admitted to the program.  He is just excited that next year he has a chance to get 4 A Honor Roll ribbons.  He is reading at a 4th grade level.  We have created quite the little book reading monster.  I guess it is a good thing that we signed him up for the summer reading program at the library.  We also registered him for Kid's Kollege (I hate when they do this kind of thing) at the local community college.  It is for 1 week in July.  He is excited.  Now I just need to sign my boys up for swimming lessons.