Shameless

Being a third grader in our school opens a lot of doors for kids.  Fourth grade opens even more.  Third graders are able to test to be on the Science Team.  Fourth graders can join Chorus, Science Team, Math Team, Broadcast Club, just to name a few.

Sunshine is in her second year of Drama Kids (not a school activity per se, but it is held at school) & loves it.   So, when she started third grade we discussed which activities would open up to her this school year.

She wanted no part of it.  Didn't want to discuss it.  Even when her fourth grade friends participated in these activities; they didn't appeal to her.

Until last week.

She came home from Drama last Friday with a permission slip that she told me to sign.  Seriously, I went through her folder & she said "Just sign it"  It was a permission slip for her to stay late on Monday to test for the Science Team.

I smiled, told her that I would gladly sign it & how excited I was that she wanted to test for Science Team.

Then the anxiety set in.   What if she didn't make it? She REALLY wanted this.  How would she handle the rejection?

So, Monday came & went.  She told me they had to take a 70 question test & finish in less than an hour.  And that some of the material on the test was stuff she hadn't covered in school yet.

Anxiety went into overdrive.  "Please let her make the team!" I'd pray.

Thursday afternoon she came down the path & pulled out a little gold ribbon from her teacher congratulating her on making the Science Team.

People, I literally screamed, clapped my hands like a nut job & jumped up & down,    Sunshine did too!

A phone call from the SuperBookatarian came later in the afternoon on something non-Science Team related & I learned just how competitive it was for third graders to make the team.    Teachers who are FB friends replied to my Braggy McBraggerson FB status of Sunshine making the team that it's like the Iron Bowl of the Science Olympiads.   And oh, LaurieC, you are entering some intense parental competition!

So, I'm starting my week with a big brag on my sweet, "wicked smaht" girl.  Daddy & I are SO very proud of you!