Ocean’s grade 11 (Junior) school has started! She is 16 years old and is entering the IB Diploma Programme. Her classes include English A HL, Spanish Ab Initio, History HL, Biology SL, Mathematics A&I SL, and Visual Arts HL. We traditionally take a family photo on the first day of school at home. This is the first time we have had only three of us 😦 with both Owen and Oliver now at university. This is also the first time we have more females in the house than males in the house. It is definitely a different vibe with only Ocean with Nadia and I. We are buying less food, there are less dishes to do, it is much quieter, etc. At least we have Ocean here for two years. I’ll try to enjoy it as much as I can.
The first day for students was Tuesday, August 13. The first week always goes by slowly as we get out of the summer rhythm and back into school mode. Nadia is teaching Grade 1 this year. I am still the director at the Tashkent International School, starting my sixth year here. Nadia is taking morning playground duties this year so we get to school earlier than usual. I spent the extra 10 minutes with Ocean in her homeroom, talking with her friends. It is such a privilege to be able to go to school with our children. One of the perks of being in education.
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