It’s finally spring and this year, for us, that means lacrosse, soccer, soccer, and yes, one more time, soccer.  I realize that I have only 3 children, and that 4 sports means I am going against a long-held personal belief that children should play one sport per season.  But that conversation is long and convoluted and we can discuss it another time.

In addition to the sports frenzy, this is also the time of year when kids heading to middle school take tests for next year’s “challenge” classes, our district’s designation for honors classes during the middle school years.  Conveniently, this testing coincides with the time of year when the sun hangs low in the sky well beyond bedtime, tricking children into believing that the school year is already over. 

Last spring, SusieJ wrote a convincing post about not taking honors classes.  Her son, as I recall, was nominated for honors math but took a look at the additional homework requirements and thought the better of it.  And what are my thoughts on the whole thing?  Head on over to Midwest Parents, to check out my post–and my thoughts–there.