{"id":15064,"date":"2016-02-03T13:42:05","date_gmt":"2016-02-03T13:42:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/?p=15064"},"modified":"2016-03-21T23:16:47","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T23:16:47","slug":"parental-meetings-at-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/parental-meetings-at-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Parental Meetings at School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[<em>Photos from 03 February 2016, posted on 05 February 2016. \u00a0No more melty-snowstorm.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>I expected to get more done on the blogging front but a) my brain was hijacked by a new book series, which I&#8217;m having a very hard time putting down, and b) we had parental meetings this week, and my energy levels are apparently good for &#8220;one thing per day&#8221;. \u00a0Also, going to the school on\u00a0crutches was So. Much. Fun! \u00a0(Not!)<\/p>\n<p>The parental meetings at school went well. \u00a0Both Bjarki and Anna seem happy at school, and are generally doing well. \u00a0Anna is actually doing extremely well, scoring 9-10 out of 10 in every single subject. \u00a0Her teacher describes her as even-keeled, and we struggled to find stuff to talk about.<\/p>\n<p>Bjarki is reading fast, as he&#8217;s already achieved a reading speed two grades up. \u00a0When he&#8217;s interested, he also understands what he&#8217;s reading. \u00a0We see this in him as he&#8217;s now storming through\u00a0Harry Potter (he&#8217;s on book #3). \u00a0He&#8217;s also started to become a little more interested in interacting with the boys in his class, when up until now, he&#8217;s mostly focused on boys a grade below himself, possibly because two of them live on our street. \u00a0He still has his strengths and weaknesses, but is definitely moving forwards.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, both teachers sounded very positive, so that was good.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, I&#8217;m made it out of the house\u00a0lately, but now I&#8217;m back on the couch. \u00a0Here, have some photos! (5 images total)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15065\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15065\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15065\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15065\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102.jpg\" alt=\"The couch is where it's at!\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The couch is where it&#8217;s at!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15066\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-3362568016777851801.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15066\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15066\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15066\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-3362568016777851801.jpg\" alt=\"How far up can I lift my leg? That far!\" width=\"402\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-3362568016777851801.jpg 402w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-3362568016777851801-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15066\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">How\u00a0well\u00a0can I lift my leg? That well!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15067\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-6438756989962942181.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15067\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15067\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15067\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-6438756989962942181.jpg\" alt=\"Bjarki made these at school. Yum!\" width=\"402\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-6438756989962942181.jpg 402w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-6438756989962942181-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15067\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bjarki made these at school. Yum!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15068\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-8513994353635423595.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15068\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15068\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15068\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-8513994353635423595.jpg\" alt=\"Mmmm, pizza roll!\" width=\"402\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-8513994353635423595.jpg 402w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-8513994353635423595-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15068\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmm, pizza roll!<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_15069\" style=\"width: 412px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-2344434348769827307.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15069\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15069\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15069\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-2344434348769827307.jpg\" alt=\"Good night. Yet another &quot;exciting&quot; day has come to a close.\" width=\"402\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-2344434348769827307.jpg 402w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Snapchat-2344434348769827307-183x300.jpg 183w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-15069\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Good night. Yet another &#8220;exciting&#8221; day has come to a close.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[<em>Photos from 03 February 2016, posted on 05 February 2016. \u00a0No more melty-snowstorm.<\/em>]<\/p>\n<p>I expected to get more done on the blogging front but a) my brain was hijacked by a new book series, which I&#8217;m having a very hard time putting down, and b) we had parental meetings this week, and my energy levels are apparently good for &#8220;one thing per day&#8221;. \u00a0Also, going to the school on\u00a0crutches was So. Much. Fun! \u00a0(Not!)<\/p>\n<p>The parental meetings at school went well. \u00a0Both Bjarki and Anna seem happy at school, and are generally doing well. \u00a0Anna is actually doing extremely well, scoring 9-10 out of 10 in every single subject. \u00a0Her teacher describes her as even-keeled, and we struggled to find stuff to talk about.<\/p>\n<p>Bjarki is reading fast, as he&#8217;s already achieved a reading speed two grades up. \u00a0When he&#8217;s interested, he also understands what he&#8217;s reading. \u00a0We see this in him as he&#8217;s now storming through\u00a0Harry Potter (he&#8217;s on book #3). \u00a0He&#8217;s also started to become a little more interested in interacting with the boys in his class, when up until now, he&#8217;s mostly focused on boys a grade below himself, possibly because two of them live on our street. \u00a0He still has his strengths and weaknesses, but is definitely moving forwards.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, both teachers sounded very positive, so that was good.<\/p>\n<p>So yes, I&#8217;m made it out of the house\u00a0lately, but now I&#8217;m back on the couch. \u00a0Here, have some photos! (5 images total)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_15065\" style=\"width: 670px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-15065\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15065\" class=\"size-full wp-image-15065\" src=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102.jpg\" alt=\"The couch is where it's at!\" width=\"660\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102.jpg 660w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/IMG_20160203_194102-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-15065\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The couch is where it&#8217;s at!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/parental-meetings-at-school\/\" title=\"Read More\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,4,18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15064","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-anna","category-bjarki","category-us","post-container col-md-12"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15064","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15064"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15064\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15074,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15064\/revisions\/15074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15064"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15064"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrefna.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15064"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}