Medals Galore!

Kade's elementary participated in a district UIL (University Interscholastic League) competition on December 7.  They competed against five other schools and ended up second place overall, which is definitely something to brag about in my opinion.

Kade competed in music memory, ready writing, spelling and oral reading.  He did not place in ready writing.  He also did not place individually in music memory, but as a team Seymour won 2nd place.  Spelling, in my opinion, is not one of his stronger attributes, but we worked hard at it.  He actually was alternate, but ended up on the team when a little boy got sick the night before competition.  The team placed first!  Oral reading is his favorite event and he won first place in it.  So, in all Kade received 3 medals!

If you are not familiar with UIL most of the events allow each school to enter 3 students, so Kade was competing against 17 others in ready writing, spelling and oral reading.  Music memory allows 5 or 6 students per school.

The day before UIL competition Kade's oral reading coach/teacher had them perform at a Chamber of Commerce meeting.  The parents were allowed to attend too!

Here Kade is on the day of competition.  All smiles and ready to go!

Daddy and I are very proud of you, Kade.  

The Big Day

U.I.L. is a big thing in our house and I pushed Kade to try out for as many events as he could.  In third grade there are four events, so let's just say that we did lots of practicing from October til December 9, the big U.I.L. day.  He tried out for all four events and ended up making the final cut in three of them.  He participated in Creative Writing, Music Memory and Storytelling.  He did not make Spelling.  He only placed in one event, but he placed big...he received 1st place in Storytelling.  I was nervous since he placed 1st last year, too, that he would have the big head this year, but he didn't.  He knew he had to work hard again at it.  There were six schools that participated, so that means he went up against 17 other kids!

I coach 5th & 6th grade U.I.L. Oral Reading and had a great bunch of kids this year.  I had first and second place in 5th grade and first, second and fifth place in 6th grade.  I was so proud of the kiddos and their hard work.

Kade

December 9 was also the town's Christmas parade.  Here is a pic of Kade, N, and Layton riding on the fire truck in the parade.