On September 4th, Feleke started school. He is attending the Christian Montessori School of Ann Arbor. It was one of the few schools in town that could accept a foreign student, and they seem happy to have him. He is in what they call "upper elementary," which includes fourth, fifth, and sixth graders. The teacher is fantastic. She is smart, experienced, patient, and kind. And she loves her students. And the administration of the school has been very accommodating. Despite all of that, Feleke is nervous. The work is hard for him. In part because he was in and out of hospitals for years, and in part because the Ethiopian schools in the remote rural areas are not very good, Feleke has not had much formal schooling. So he has a long way to go. But he is determined to learn, and has a lot of natural smarts.
Coincidentally, on September 5th, the Probate Judge signed the order declaring Ruth Ann and me to be Feleke's official guardians. This will enable us to put him on our health insurance. We sent in the form for that today. Now, if he gets sick again or need another test, we don't have to ask the doctors to handle the case for free.
Here is a picture of Feleke before he left for his first day of school in the US.
Coincidentally, on September 5th, the Probate Judge signed the order declaring Ruth Ann and me to be Feleke's official guardians. This will enable us to put him on our health insurance. We sent in the form for that today. Now, if he gets sick again or need another test, we don't have to ask the doctors to handle the case for free.
Here is a picture of Feleke before he left for his first day of school in the US.
