Well last week Aubrie unofficially finished Basis. The last two weeks for her were actually kind of nice! She had half days every day. The week of finals she didn't study like I wish she would have, but she seemed to feel that most of the finals were easy. I think she was burnt out! I don't know if they were geared to be easy, or if they felt that way because they really learned the information well. We are anxiously awaiting her grades. The day of her last final we celebrated with a mother/daughter night! I took her to Texas Road House, then we went to the mall, and followed that with a movie. We saw the Advengers, which the boys already saw when Aubrie was studying for her finals. It was a nice night for just the two of us, which I felt like we both deserved. Aubrie's year at Basis was hard work for both of us. I spent many hours the first semester helping her with papers, Math and Chemistry homework. The beginning was so rough. Almost everyday was a struggle, and there were many tears shed! I just wanted to pull her out. She really put a lot of things aside so she could do gymnastics and go to this school. Towards the end I told Aubrie she could leave, but she didn't want to. She really started to appreciate the learning and she also was liking her new group of friends. Basis is now her home, and I really am impressed with how the kids adjusted and how they learned to study, and put forth big efforts to learn. Learning is a priority for these kids, and Aubrie has learned independent studying. Sticking with it really paid off. I'm hoping to see next year be even better!
This last week was fun for the students. All the teachers put together some type of weekly project for the kids, whether it be to make a music video, or learn about a different culture, etc. Aubrie signed up for a cooking project. She learned to make a variety of recipes, including some ethnic recipes. Aubrie had fun doing that. It was nice for the students to be able to spend time with their friends, with no stress of homework or tests. I think it was a great way to end the year!
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| Dinner at Texas Road House to Celebrate! |
