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Letter to my son

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Dear Son, The last time I wrote, it was the end of your Kindergarten school year.  Now, I write at the end of your very busy summer.  You are about to begin 1st grade this week!  It still shocks me.  Kindergarten was an extension of preK in my mind.  1st grade is the entrance into the reality of test grades and some serious learning. More about that later, for now... let's enjoy some summer memories!  It started at APAAS, the week after school let out.  It was actually the perfect way to "end" the school year.  You attended Camp Invention at APAAS.  We had no idea what to expect from it.  You came home every day, talking about the variety of activities you did, from building and testing boats, to programming robots to go in different directions, to football games with robots and so much more.  You loved it!  The last day of camp, the parents were able to go to the school and see what you worked on.  What a blessing to meet so many teachers running the program!  You me