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 Wapakoneta Elementary School fourth grade teacher Jason Brandt, above, teaches his class on the first day of school. Staff photo/ William Laney By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
With a few technology and communication glitches and parents learning along with students where they need to go, Wapakoneta City Schools students’ first day of class went without any major problems, administrators say.
“The school day is going fine,” Superintendent Keith Horner said Tuesday afternoon.
He said one of the biggest hurdles to overcome was a new pick-up and drop-off system at Wapakoneta Elementary School.
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Monday, 05 October 2009 |
 Madison, MaKenzie and MaKayla Schroeder share secrets and dreams, although they have many different likes and dislikes. Staff photo/Karen Campbell By KAREN CAMPBELL
Assistant Managing Editor
CRIDERSVILLE — Three sisters at Cridersville Elementary School each bring something different to class and to their relationship.
The girls share a lot of similarities, but the trio goes about them each in their own unique way.
Kindergartener MaKenzie Schroeder is bursting with life, talkative and energetic, she’s known for breaking into song in the middle of class — usually something she has made up.
She names all her pets and dolls after her best friend, Kaylee.
She likes wearing her mother’s makeup, especially her brown lipstick, even though her sisters think she looks weird in it.
Madison Schroeder, 9, is a bit quieter, but realistic and a fashion icon. She was upset that on the day she has physical education and was dressed accordingly someone was going to take her picture. Her favorite thing about school is her teacher.
The third-grader gave her dog to her oldest sister because she did not like to pick up the poop.
When her sisters tell a story about how they got their dogs for free, Madison is quick to point out that it was not free.
“You still have to buy dog food,” Madison said.
The oldest sister, MaKayla, a fourth-grader, is motherly and compassionate. She loves animals and would someday like to be a veterinarian or work for the Humane Society. She likes doing her math homework, trying adventurous tricks on the slide and playing sports.
The 10-year-old gets upset when the dogs run up to the bus. Scared they are going to get hurt, she becomes near tears.
The Schroeders, who live on Buckland Holden Road with their parents Kassie and Brian, until this year attended St. Joseph School.
“I like it,” MaKayla said of her new school. “I like meeting new friends and doing stuff in class that I didn’t get to do last year.”
Her little sister, MaKenzie, also is enjoying school, specifically coloring, lunch and recess, especially playing on the monkey bars.
The 6-year-old has a big gap in her front teeth where over the summer Madison ran into her with a guitar and knocked them out.
The girls have their own bedrooms, but the two older sisters often find themselves huddled together at night talking about their day as they fall asleep.
When MaKenzie joins them, they often play games as they try to kick each other off with their feet.
Madison also enjoys having sleepovers and had a big party for her birthday on Cinco de Mayo.
The Schroeders share favorite colors of hot pink, lime green and teal.
On three different soccer teams, the family sometimes ends up at several games a week.
“I scored my first goal ever last year,” MaKenzie proudly boasted.
MaKayla was a catcher for softball for the first time last year and said she would like to continue doing that.
MaKenzie on the other hand has no interest in that position.
“I might get hit with the bat,” MaKenzie said.
The girls also play tennis and basketball and swim a lot at their house.
They listen to country music and Madison might not have any favorites, but her sisters do.
MaKayla likes the group Sugarland and MaKenzie does not hesitate to say her favorite is singer Taylor Swift.
“I like ‘Picture to Burn,’” MaKenzie said of her favorite song.
The girls’ mother is going back to school to take classes to be a teacher and doing her student-teaching at Cridersville Elementary School, an idea her daughters think a lot of.
Before that they helped her run a stand at the Auglaize County Fair for K & K Concessions. Each said they had their own job.
“I entertained by my cuteness,” MaKenzie said, explaining that MaKayla got the food ready and Madison ran the cash register.
“When I grow up I want to be a hair doer, nail doer, teacher and a vet, and a nurse,” McKenzie said. “That’s all I want to be. I don’t want to be a doctor because you can’t sit down.”
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 06 October 2009 )
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