Days With the Duerksens

A month into the school year and everyone seems to be clicking along . . . at least for now! We caught up with Cambry today, now in a room of her own for the very first time! She is enjoying her esports team, particularly making the social media posts and taking pictures for the team. She gets some Rocket League time in as well! And she has access to the art building pretty much when she wants it! Caiden is doing his thing at K-State and at athletic events again. And Delaney is trying to do every possible activity available in high school. Of course, her top priority is volleyball, and right now, her team is 2nd overall in 1A-1 and recently won their home tournament for the first time since 2017! And, Kenya is growing like a weed!

During August, we: 1. Sent Caiden back to K-State as a junior - not a new college, but he did move to a new house with old friends 2. Helped Cambry move to Hesston College for the first time 3. Sent Delaney to high school as a Freshman - right after her 14th birthday and finishing a drivers' ed. course 4. I began my 9th year teaching 6th-8th grade ELA in Goessel. While this is nothing new, it is my first year without my teacher friend, Sherri, who retired last year. However, we gained a new science teacher and it seems he fits right in with the other guys (triplets on the first day)! First Day check-ins with big kids: Hopefully, this is a great year ahead as the sun sets on August!