Dear Rachel, Congratulations today you start your junior year of high school! I know you are so excited and your daddy and I are excited for you. It is really hard to believe you are a high school junior. I […]
Soaring: Rachel’s Junior Year
Tag: high school
Rachel’s Grade A Freshman Year
Rachel’s grades came a few days ago. I already knew her grades because I follow online. However, there is something powerful and more real about feeling and touching the actual grade report. Rachel takes great pride in her school work […]
Two Keys to a Successful Freshman Year
Rachel has been in “sophomore” mode for a few weeks now. Right now, she has about two classes standing between her and her sophomore year but she has been reminding us that she will no longer be a high school […]
High School: Inclusion in Action
Last week was quite a week for Rachel and our family. Sunday night she finished her 16th show Christian Youth Theater’s Cinderella. She took her Romeo and Juliet test over Acts IV and V. She scored 19/19. She was very […]
Social Inclusion: 5 Tips for Teachers
A few months ago Rachel and Savanna were invited to present on Social Inclusion. I was invited to share a little from a parent’s perspective. In one of my many past lives where I did presentations on Buddy Walks, fundraising […]
Inclusion in Action: Welcome to High School
High school started a week ago today. Over the course of the past week, I have been able to see the tangible benefits of inclusion in action during Rachel’s first week of high school. Don’t know what images you have […]
High School: Be Strong and Courageous Rachel
A dear friend gave Rachel a wall hanging for her birthday. It quotes Joshua 1:9. I know that verse but hadn’t thought of it much until the gift. As I kept seeing it, I realized that God intended the gift […]
One Important Tip for School Success – Mentors
Today is high school registration. I believe Rachel has a normal range of emotions about high school. She is excited but she has acknowledged she has some anxiousness about certain things. I think that is typical. I am excited for […]
Baby Rachel Goes to High School in 217 Days
Rachel was ready to go back to school on, December 20th. They got out on Thursday, December 19th. Rachel loves school and has always loved school. She gets that honestly. Her daddy and I both loved school. She was quite […]