Emerson

Both boys are at Emerson Elementary this year, and although I'm totally psyched about it, Clay needed some convincing that this was for the best. Clay has been going to his elementary from grade K and had a lot of friends. But I knew this magnet school was better academically and that the school was smaller so there is a lot of opportunity for more fun.

Cregan went to Emerson last year and I couldn't believe how much homework he had in comparison to Clay's 3rd grade. Having written that though, Cregan was reading and doing math that Clay wasn't doing until 2nd grade. Plus, my friends Sophie and Missi have there kids in school there and I love that if I need a backup, they are there for me.

Clay, met his teacher and looked at his class and still wasn't convinced, that was until the teacher said, oh and you need a flash drive for all your projects to do at home... wow, he's face lit up and he was eager from then on... plus the 1st day of school the 4th graders beat the 5th graders at football...