Hi everyone! There are new beads on ebay! Take a look. My daughter's class was at a leadership camp overnight on a school trip. It's called Outdoor Odyssey and looks pretty fun! They have a great big climbing wall and they stay in "rustic" cabins. So, her first day of school was a half-day; they get laptops in 8th grade (we do pay for them, it's rolled into tuition!) and they had laptop orientation. Then the second and third days were spent at the camp. What a way to start the school year! Monday will come as a shock, I'm sure! A whole day of school with homework and everything. I think my son is adjusting to 5th grade, so far. It's a lot different - they have a homeroom period and that's the "only time he gets to see his friends!", have to go to lockers and get to class in time, etc. He's also starting his language studies this year. He chose French. My daughter has had French since Kindergarten. I think 5th grade is a little bit late t...