Tonight is the annual Woodhaven Police Unity Tour fundraising party. The Police Unity Tour is an event that raises awareness for law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty (more information on their website). My friend Nicole’s brother is a Woodhaven Police Officer who, with other officers, participates in this great event. Each year he throws a party to help raise funds that go towards various things ranging from donating to the families of officers in his community that have lost a family member, to helping to fund his participation in the tour, and the general donation to the tour. It’s a great cause and it is a really fun night. This will be the second year that we are attending, and I believe this is now officially a tradition as I do not see us not going to this event in the future. We are really looking forward to a fun night ahead of us!
Monthly Archives: March 2017
Parent-Teacher Conference
Today was the second parent teacher conference of 6th grade (we missed the first one), and on the surface it went really well. Kylie is currently receiving A’s and B’s (in fact she is receiving one B, the rest are all A’s). This includes an A in math, which we are very happy with. However, after a deeper conversation with her math teacher it turns out that Kylie is still struggling with math more than we realized. Her teacher indicated that the only reason she is receiving an A is because she turns in her homework and is allowed re-takes on her tests. He can tell Kylie is trying very hard, but she is not fully grasping the concepts on her first tests, however once she sees where she went wrong she does well enough on the retakes to maintain her grade. As such we are going to boost her tutoring back up to weekly instead of twice a month as it currently sits. We want to make sure she gets as much practice and assistance as she needs to help her be successful. With pre-algebra coming around the corner, we need to get ahead of it as much as possible. All things considered Kylie is doing really well and we are very proud of her. We will continue to work with her, her teachers, and tutor to make sure she has the best support network to help ensure her success.