MONDAY, MONDAY MONDAY, MONDAY

I FEEL RUSHED, I FEEL OVERWHELMED, I FEEL TIRED.

MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY, MONDAY

I FEEL LIKE I WANT TO GO HOME AND PLAY MY SPONGEBOB GAME. I FEEL TIRED AND I FEEL SLOW TODAY!  I'M HAVING A HARD TIME FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS AND THAT'S OKAY. I JUST WANT TO STAY HOME OR DO YOU WANT TO WALK AROUND THE BACK  BAY?

BUT RIGHT NOW I'M AT SCHOOL AND MS.BARBER SAYS I HAVE TO FOLLOW THE RULE AND THAT'S  NOT COOL!  AFTER THIS I'M GONNA GO IN A POOL AND APRIL FOOLS MAKES ME DROOL ON A STOOL.

Curtis, age "7 and 10/12ths"

Second grade is going pretty well so far for Curtis and familiarity with the school has helped negate some of the setbacks his autism first caused in school. He has more confidence walking the halls, recognizes more faces, and is less intimidated overall than last year. He has more swagger in his step. Last week Curtis had a reunion with his first grade class and it was a highlight of the young school year. He informed me that only four students were missing from last year, including his BFF, and where they are now. The get together appears to have made him nostalgic. Here are some points he made after the reunion about second grade and older days.

"The things that are different about second grade is
A.) I have a different teacher
B.) I have new converse sneakers
C.) I have different specials on different days
D.) I have lots of new friends

 When I was two I was stung by a bee. When I was 5 I didn't want to go in Chuck E Cheese. Then I tried it again and it was a great moment. Mrs. Bxxx and Mrs. Kxxx have each yelled at me at my school. I met my first teacher and Ms. Barber at the back to school BBQ on August 24 2009. Now I know so many people at school and it seems like I'm famous because everyone says Hi Curtis. When I'm older I'll be an artist and marry XXXX.  Then I guess I retire and hang out all the time. That's the story of myself".

Curtis
Greg, Dad

im listening to victorious soundtrack and i watched a brand new episode of spongebob squarepants yesterday and went to chuck e cheese too! i get in trouble from playing my cousin jayden on saturdays! second grade is awesome! i like my new classroom and i knew all my friends from last year! i got the school store open again and i got two new pencils and a second grade pencil! its good to be back at school but i miss summer! its almost halloween but im going to be batman this year! its getting cold out for shorts!

Curtis

This was a fun Halloween. Curt's costume was fitting as he sprinted the streets of downtown Portland in a glide that resembled flight. He didn't knock on doors so much as soar past them. He didn't care about the candy, an apple was good enough, and he didn't like getting dressed up in a costume. Over the years his mom's love of Halloween has won out over his desire not to conform to wearing a costume.This year he is already excited to sport a Batman costume more than a full month ahead of time.

Greg, Dad