Had to laugh about your son losing his diary--DD is starting week 3 of school and has already left her backpack at school, left her coat on the bus, and lost her bus tag. Oy.

She is doing beautifully on her assignments. A little too beautifully, perhaps. I know it's early, but I'm concerned that the level of expectations, while higher than at her previous school, may still be too low. They're still testing and figuring the kids out, though.

She has joined the science club and is super psyched about that. She is also learning chess for the first time (yes, at school!) and is REALLY into it. I don't know if she'll have a knack for it or not, but the complexity and difficulty are really lighting her mind on fire and it's lovely to see.