Lina loves M.N.O. <3

After 6 long, long weeks of visiting her Grammy and Papa during her summer vacation, Lina finally came home this weekend!!
She has heard me talk about my new hair products for a month and was super excited to try them out tonight.
Just as suspected, her pretty long locks are so shiny and silky smooth. She was stoked that we were able to comb through her hair without and tangling at all. Much like I, that's also a
plus in her books!
I really can't say enough about these products!! You have to try them out!!
xTx
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My Mom Says that I do Boast

Mom's are so honest and always willing to put you back in line when they deem necessary.

My Marmie was just getting up to date on my blog and it just so happens that I called her when she was on it. She started re-reading the last paragraph of my last blog about Angelina's report card. You know, the paragraph where I mention that I never boast about my child...

While reading the post back to me, she started laughing.

"What's so funny?" I asked her.

"What's so funny, Tawn? You always boast about Angelina!"

"I do?" I asked her.

"Yes, you do!" She exclaimed. "That's my baby, that's my girl blah blah blah" she said while still laughing, "that's boasting!".

"Hmm, I guess I do boast, eh...?"

I imagine that's what parents do without really realizing. We all know how much grandparents boast. Maybe we should just let them do all of the bragging for us.

Always so honest, my Marmie is. I love her for that!!

A Sigh Of Relief

Learning Skills and Work Habits:

Responsibility - G

Independent Work - G

Initiative - G

Organization - G

Collaboration - G

Self-Regulation - E

Subject:
Note:
A- to A+ - The student is at a Level 4, demonstrating a high degree of effectiveness. Achievement of an A surpasses the provincial standard.
B- to B+ - The student is at a Level 3, demonstrating the required knowledge and skill with considerable effectiveness. Achievement meets the provincial standard.

Language: Reading - B-  Writing - B-   Oral Communication - B   Media Literacy - B
French: Oral Communication, Reading & Writing - B+
Mathematics: Number Sense and Numeration - A-   Measurement - B+   Algebra - A-   Data - B+
Science and Technology: B
Social Studies: B
Health and Phys Ed: Healthy Living/Living Skills - B+   Active Living/Moving Competence - A-
The Arts: Drama - B   Music - B   Visual Arts - B+

Strength/Next Steps for Improvement

Angelina works well in all areas. She is a consistently cheerful class member who treats classmates and teachers with respect. She continues to develop her ability to take risks with her learning and look for and act on new ideas and opportunities for learning with confidence and a positive attitude. Angelina is a very responsible young girl who is clearly aware of what is desirable behaviour. Angelina works hard and works to complete most assignments on time and with care. Angelina waits her turn to speak and respects the rights of others by listening to them attentively. Angelina listens carefully to instructions and expectations and strives to complete assignments with minimal support. When necessary, she is able to seek clarification, assistance, and feedback in an acceptable manner. Angelina keeps a well organized work area and always has the required materials at her fingertips, and takes responsibility for her personal belongings. Angelina willingly shares information and resources in group situations to help solve problems and make decisions. She accepts various roles within the classroom and encourages others and at times volunteers to assist a classmate if required. We are very pleased with her work this term. It has been our pleasure to see Angelina take pride in her successes and accomplishments this term. Keep it up, Angelina! Next term we will continue to work on encouraging Angelina to provide more in depth explanations and support for her ideas when sharing them with her classmates. Well done, Angelina!

Angelina makes me so proud. I never boast about my child but today is the day that I must. It's grades and reports like this that allow me to breathe a sigh of relief and believe that we're doing okay. We are her parents and we have done alright. My goodness, I love my baby girl <3

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