2nd Quarter in the Books

It is hard to believe that the 2nd quarter of school has been completed and report cards have come home.

Once again,  Emily and Matthew's hard work has paid off resulting in both of them achieving the highest academic honor of Principal's List. 

I always find these posts a little hard to write because I don't want to come off as a bragging parent, but I also want to showcase the hard work the kid's have put into their academics. 

Emily has had to really learn to juggle academics and sports this quarter. Although she participated in soccer, those practices and games seemed to be done by 6. This was not the case for basketball. In addition to the sports factor, a few subjects have been focusing on developing new skills (especially in math) which has required more time and effort on her part. I have to say Emily found a real groove through the month of December but when Christmas break occurred followed by several weeks where there were scheduled days off and snow days, she lost her focus and the last two weeks of the quarter made that apparent. Thankfully her earlier commitment kept her overall grade average very high. 

Although the new academic quarter has started, Emily has a few weeks to get back into her "groove" before volleyball starts. Volleyball is the sport she has really wanted to play. However, she has been advised by us that she needs to prove her focus and ability to handle a full schedule are in place in order to be allowed to play. Yes, it may seem a little harsh but that is how we do it here in the Wessel home. 

Matthew also has had a great quarter. One subject we've learned that he truly loves is history. Math he has little trouble with and grasps new concepts very easily but he will tell you it is "not my favorite". The only issue we really had to deal with is his lack of wanting to do homework. Yes, this included much whining and complaining but the consequence of 15 minutes taken off his weekend Xbox play time for every time he is caught complaining has help changed that. He still doesn't "desire" to do it but he keeps those thoughts to himself. 

So here we go another quarter and half the school year is in the books. 

I would ask that you continue to pray for Emily and Matt as they continue in their studies and for Dave and I as we give them the support they need to do their personal best. 

As always, thanks for stopping by!