Benton

Trip to Benton - The girls and I took Ryan to Benton on Friday. We went to "our house" to look around one more time. The girls and Clod were testing out the front porch swing.








tayloran, Braelyn, Avery, Addisyn, and Clodfelder


This is the girls' new school. It was built in 2000, and as the girls say, "It's sweet!" It was very nice, and we were all impressed. It's definitely a step up from Oakland. This building houses k-8. The grades are segregated K-2, 3-4, and 5-8. It will be nice that the girls are in the same section. Each section has their own gym and computer lab. There will be 5 sections of each of the grades. They also do "organized" recess. They don't just turn them loose at noon hour. they are divided into groups and will do activities - jump rope, kickball, etc. Ryan and I are both thrilled with this idea. It makes me feel better knowing that they won't be sitting on the sidelines without friends because they are the "new" kids. They are also excited about the time change. they will go to school at 8:05 and are out by 2:45. We also went to meet some of the secretaries in the Unit Office. They were very nice, and were telling us about another advantage that the school offers. They have a mobile dr office sitting outside the school twice a week. Talk about service! The girls and I can even use it. What a great idea!