School Begins

School starts in the Dominican Republic at the end of August. Children attend school either in the morning or the afternoon- not for full days, like we do in Canada and the United States. Jose Manuel, Elizabeth, and Raysa were provided with uniforms (2 shirts, bottoms, undershirts and underpants, and socks), shoes, gym clothes, notebooks and pencils. Jose Manuel will be entering the 2nd grade, and the girls will be going in the 1st grade. Jose Manuel and Elizabeth are several grades behind what they should be as they do not attend regularly. This year we are hoping that they will attend classes and be able to pass.