Tonight was Camryn's first-ever parent/teacher conference. Brian and I were both able to go, get a tour of her classroom stations, participate in activities with her, and also visit with her teacher.
Happily, she got a glowing report, with Mrs. Doughty stating, "I wish I had more Camryns in my class." Her assessments show her reading at about a 1.9 grade level (end of first grade), and her work was fantastic. We are so proud of her! Not surprisingly, the only "thing to work on" is knowing when it is a talking time, and when it's not(!) However, Mrs. D. also noted that with the new Math curriculum, and it's strong "Math Talk" component, it's kind of nice to have a student who's willing to share and talk about her work. :)
The other observation we made was C's status as a "social butterfly." Just steps inside the front doors of the school, she greeted her first friend, and as the night went on, she greeted by name at least half a dozen students in the hallway and library, several of which had to be in the third or fourth grade. When we asked her, "Who was that?" she would nonchalantly reply, "Oh, that was so-and-so. She's my friend." She struck up a conversation with the librarian, PE teacher, and several parent volunteers too, and pretty much marched around the building like she owned the place.
Overall, I think it's safe to say that she feels pretty comfortable at Deer Creek, and is continuing to love the learning she does there every day. Way to go, Camryn! :)
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