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An anti-climactic last day of school

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Joel

What anti-climactic end to the school year. The end of school usually means the big good-byes, signing of yearbooks, the big bus ride home. With the kids home for the past few months, there was no perceptible end of school … Continue reading →

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Josh’s 5th Grade / Elementary School Graduation

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Joel

Our boy is growing up. On June 17th, Josh finished fifth grade, and officially graduated from elementary school. The school held a graduation ceremony for all of the fifth graders, complete with singing and a graduation ceremony. It was all … Continue reading →

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First day of the 2014-2015 school year

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Joel

Yea! The kids finally went back to school! No more paying for summer camp! Or trying to figure out who will watch them! Josh is now heading to 4th grade, and Lily is now a 1st grader. And since we … Continue reading →

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The Case of the Big Bad Wolf

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Joel

This year, Josh applied and got accepted into the school district’s “E=MC2” Gifted and Talented program this school year. Since September, he’s been learning about all sorts of things, including law. Recently, the program somehow coordinated and conducted a joint class … Continue reading →

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Lily’s “Spring Sing” and Pre-K Graduation

Posted on June 15, 2013 by Joel

On Friday evening, Lily’s day care hosted their annual “Spring Sing” end-of-year concert/show, as well as their pre-K and Kindergarten graduation ceremony. Both sets of grandparents, as well as my sister, were able to attend on a Friday night. Among the … Continue reading →

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Lily’s Spring Sing end of year concert

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Joel

I’ve already mentioned that this is a very busy month for the kids. In addition to all the birthday parties and soccer games, the kids have end-of-year school events. On Friday June 12th, it was a busy day of concerts, … Continue reading →

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Josh’s Kindergarten Smiles end of year concert

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Joel

This is a very busy month for the kids. In addition to all the birthday parties and soccer games, the kids have end-of-year school events. On Friday June 12th, the kindergarten classes at Joshua’s elementary school had an afternoon concert … Continue reading →

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East Windsor School District Curriculum Fair

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Joel

I’ve never heard of a “curriculum fair”, but it’s supposedly an event that was discontinued seven years ago at our school district. The annual event was restarted this year, which I think is very nice for the community. Josh had … Continue reading →

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Josh’s 1st Week in Kindergarten

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joel

We survived Joshua’s first week in kindergarten, although I think it should be marked with an asterisk in the record books, due to the short week. Monday was Labor Day. He had school Tuesday and Wednesday, but school was closed … Continue reading →

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Spring Sing and Joshua’s Graduation

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Joel

On June 4th, the kids’ school hosted “Spring Sing”, a show with each class singing or doing some other action like dancing. Both sets of grandparents, and both our sisters and their respective husbands all came to our house then … Continue reading →

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