Seventh Grader-Transfer Student

 This morning I was thinking about how Alex has had more food moods than any other kids I know.  I miss the great Broccoli fad of preschool.  He liked the little trees and  we had to send an entire bowl of them into the school as his Thanksgiving contribution.  He was about 4 then.  It didn't last long...next came hot dogs.  He really liked those hot dogs.  Hot Dogs during the Paw Sox games or at home.  Hot Dogs at Spike's...Until one day (about 3 years later), he didn't like them anymore.  In fact, he went from Hot Dogs to Hamburgers...then Hamburgers add Bacon.  Also eggs.  He liked his father's egg sandwiches and my egg salad.

These days, at 12 years old...Alex's food preferences are as strange as ever.  He loves pepperoni,  burgers and bacon.  He loves corn on the cob.  He enjoys chicken soup with carrots, blueberrise...and he loves anything chocolate, especially chocolate chip cookies.

Alex has had a lot of changes since January 2020 (so 7-8 months)We had moved to a new house, and away from our old town.  See in 2015, I brought the kids to live in West Warwick.  But in November 2019, we bought a house in Warwick, and moved.  My plan had been to continue to commute the kids to their existing Middle School (Deering) and High School (WWHS).  My daughter was going to graduate so this was the plan...

The plan was altered by Covid-19, a health pandemic that broke us all and forced us into our homes. The kids were new in their neighborhood.  Alex has not met ONE kid yet in our neighborhood...no friends.  Food, video games and family are the only thing he has...and his pets.  He loves them.

He helped us in the Springtime to plant gardens and design the yard.

I hope that in a year from now, I can see a new Boy.  A boy of 13, heading into 8th grade.  A boy who loves to get outdoors and run and be active- a boy who no longer needs his IEP at school, but with a bit of assistance from his 504 plan, can work independently at things, accomplishing things.

I further hope that Alex will grow to enjoy vegetables.

7 years post-preschool- He's Dalex now!

April 2020 Remote Schooling

March 30, 2020 at Conimicut Point Beach during the Covid 19

At the new house in Warwick, preparing the lawn & Garden

April 24, 2020- Friday

Today seemed like a good day to write in this blog again.

Alex is in the 6th grade now at Deering Middle School in West Warwick.  A few months ago, we purchased a house in Warwick RI.  Deering had gone to remote schooling (from home).  Prior to the start of remote schooling, I was committed to commuting the children to school and they would take the City bus home.  The RIPTA bus number 29 has a stop right at the corner of my front lawn.  Alex has attended Deering for two years now.  Previous to Deering, Alex attended and completed Greenbush Elementary in West Warwick for 2nd, 3rd and 4th grade.

A new journey will start soon...when the Covid-19 Pandemic passes and we can start to create a fresh start in our new community.  Alex will transfer to Public School here in Warwick RI.  At this time, he would be in line to start at Vet's Middle School in the 7th grade.  Alex has at least two childhood friends from Kindergarten and First grade. During K and 1st, we lived in Warwick and Alex attended JBF (John Brown Francis Elementary).  His two best buds were from there...and many other friends too.  I KNOW this reunion will evoke positive experiences for his new school transfer.  The kids will definitely reunite and it will be good!

Here ire some memories from the first elementary school Alex attended (JBF):

JBF was a great school

We moved from Warwick to an apartment in West Warwick.  We had some memorable times for the five years we lived in the apartment.  Alex was in my wedding and discovered his interests...ever-changing as they are at those ages.  His love for his pets, video games, board games, fishing and Dinosaurs.

Until my next update.  Love you more xxoo
Mama