Yesterday afternoon I started noticing this weird red blotches on Jacob's face. By evening we had figured out that he must have poison ivy. The red blotches had spread all over his face - eyelids and all. I gave him Benadryl and sent him to bed. This morning when he woke up, I took one look at him and announced that he was NOT going to school. Fortunately, my parents were able to keep him today. My mom graciously took him to the allergist where he got a prednisone shot. He seems much better now, and since he's a boy (and only 8) he doesn't really seem that worried that his face maybe looks a little on the scary side. (James - - it's one of those "Mercy! Your face!" kind of things.) I have to take him back to the doctor tomorrow morning. If he's significantly better, he can go back to school. If not, he gets another lovely shot and will go back to Grandmama's house.
On a totally different topic, I went to Conway last Friday to watch one of my students compete in the state level of the National Geography Bee. He finished second overall. I am so very proud of him! He answered some really, really tough questions - - questions most adults couldn't begin to answer. And, he answered them without hesitation. He and the first place winner went through the entire championship round without missing a single question. They had to endure four tie-breaker rounds before my student missed a question that the other boy answered correctly. It was intense to watch! It was impressive to watch all of the final contestants answering questions and to know that there are still some kids out there who know some geography.
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Poor Jacob! I hope he is feeling better by tomorrow. Is he testing this week? We are, then the upper grades will next week. I bet the bee was incredible to watch...that is not my strong subject anyway, so I am sure I would be blown away!
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