humble brag

Last Friday we got some unexpected bad news about Caiden, but it was balanced by some great news for Cameron. So allow me to humble brag for a bit and celebrate this news with you.

If you’re not familiar with the St. Louis Public School system, it is often sorely lacking. It’s one reason a lot of families leave the city for the county. However, there are some diamonds within the rough and one of those diamonds happens to be in our neighborhood – Kennard Classical Junior Academy. It’s still part of the SLPS system, but as a magnet school they have more control over their curriculum.

There are a couple of catches with Kennard. First, you have to test in. The minimum eligible scores are an IQ of 125, and 95% on academic achievement tests. Second, you have to be chosen via a lottery. Waiting on the results for both can cause a bit of sleeplessness for a STL city parent. Especially ones like ourselves, who absolutely love their home and neighborhood and have no intention of moving.

Cameron took the tests back in September, and his scores flabbergasted both Chris and I. We always knew we had a smart boy, but it’s something else when a professional confirms it. He completed the tests with scores way above and beyond what was needed. Consider step one of getting into Kennard conquered.

The lottery was held the last full week of October. Chris and I checked the site daily to see if results were posted yet. On Friday we were able to confirm that Cameron would be joining Kennard for the 2013-2014 school year. YAY!

It’s especially nice to have something to celebrate right now. It proves that while life may throw you curve balls, something else always brings balance. (And did I just use a baseball analogy? Who am I?)