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Cole graduated from 5th grade a couple of weeks ago. It was a charming ceremony and the kids seemed truly prepared for their big night. Some of the girls were in dresses with large bows and flat sandals and some of the other girls were in black dresses with heels and eyeliner. With one foot in childhood and one foot in teendom, they were teetering like acrobats on a hire wire; some more surefooted than others. Due to the small class size (60), each child was singled out and read a short message by their teacher. While there is an understandable backlash against overpraising kids, the hyperbole that night was very touching and heartfelt.
"With his mischievous smile and twinkling eyes, Cole will alway be remembered for the perfect balance of humor and commitment...."
On August 15th, Cole will begin Casey Middle School, which is conveniently located about 6 blocks from our new house on Pine. The school, which first opened in 1924, was rebuilt in 2010 with a generous $33 million voter approved bond, and it now one of the greenest schools in Colorado (gold LEED certified). In addition to its downtown location, it offers a rigorous Spanish bilingual program. Cole has enrolled in the program, which will require him to attend two Spanish classes every day. We know that it is very demanding, but we also know that kids are fairly fluent by the middle of seventh grade. I studied French for almost a decade. I could order croissants and catch the right train to Lyon; the deeper joys of mastering a language evaded me.
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