Great news, Wolt.Wolter wrote:Thanks!JennyB wrote:That's so awesome, Wolt. I am so glad he is continuing to make progress. I haven't met him, but he seems like such a sweet little guy. His face alone - so freaking adorable.Wolter wrote:I can't remember if I ever posted the link to the fundraising site Ali's friend set up for us, but my son has been showing a lot of progress, so I put up an update there.
https://www.crowdrise.com/fundraiser/ca ... !/status/2
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And here, I still trip over the carpet.101Walterton wrote:Very proud Dad watched 50.5W become only the 7th NZ female to clear 4.00m in the pole vault. She is also the youngest and the only one to do it at 15!!!
It was the second highest vault by a 15 year old in the world this year
Well done to Wally Jr. Remind her to thank IMCT when she medals in a few years.
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Really. If it weren't for us, she'd be nothing.Inder wrote:And here, I still trip over the carpet.101Walterton wrote:Very proud Dad watched 50.5W become only the 7th NZ female to clear 4.00m in the pole vault. She is also the youngest and the only one to do it at 15!!!
It was the second highest vault by a 15 year old in the world this year
Well done to Wally Jr. Remind her to thank IMCT when she medals in a few years.
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Exam results day in NZ and 50.5W smashed it out of the park passing every subject and the year with Excellance Endorsement, can't do any better than that.
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Excellent.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 2:35pmExam results day in NZ and 50.5W smashed it out of the park passing every subject and the year with Excellance Endorsement, can't do any better than that.
Kudos to you and your progeny.
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No credit on my part, her mother's brain genes and a lot of hard word on her part!!Spiff wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 3:29pmExcellent.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 2:35pmExam results day in NZ and 50.5W smashed it out of the park passing every subject and the year with Excellance Endorsement, can't do any better than that.
Kudos to you and your progeny.
She even passed the Algebra paper that caused national headlines as it was way above the curriculum level : http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/educati ... gebra-exam
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I had a go at the first few questions and was relieved that I could do them! I can't remember whether they were GCSE or A level standard when I did them, but seemed a bit tricky for 15 year olds.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 5:47pmNo credit on my part, her mother's brain genes and a lot of hard word on her part!!Spiff wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 3:29pmExcellent.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 2:35pmExam results day in NZ and 50.5W smashed it out of the park passing every subject and the year with Excellance Endorsement, can't do any better than that.
Kudos to you and your progeny.
She even passed the Algebra paper that caused national headlines as it was way above the curriculum level : http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/educati ... gebra-exam
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I think the issue was the way the questions were asked were not the way they had been taught.laxman wrote: ↑17 Jan 2017, 5:54pmI had a go at the first few questions and was relieved that I could do them! I can't remember whether they were GCSE or A level standard when I did them, but seemed a bit tricky for 15 year olds.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 5:47pmNo credit on my part, her mother's brain genes and a lot of hard word on her part!!Spiff wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 3:29pmExcellent.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 2:35pmExam results day in NZ and 50.5W smashed it out of the park passing every subject and the year with Excellance Endorsement, can't do any better than that.
Kudos to you and your progeny.
She even passed the Algebra paper that caused national headlines as it was way above the curriculum level : http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/educati ... gebra-exam
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Which might explain why I could do them. Old school maths!101Walterton wrote: ↑17 Jan 2017, 6:33pmI think the issue was the way the questions were asked were not the way they had been taught.laxman wrote: ↑17 Jan 2017, 5:54pmI had a go at the first few questions and was relieved that I could do them! I can't remember whether they were GCSE or A level standard when I did them, but seemed a bit tricky for 15 year olds.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 5:47pmNo credit on my part, her mother's brain genes and a lot of hard word on her part!!Spiff wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 3:29pmExcellent.101Walterton wrote: ↑16 Jan 2017, 2:35pmExam results day in NZ and 50.5W smashed it out of the park passing every subject and the year with Excellance Endorsement, can't do any better than that.
Kudos to you and your progeny.
She even passed the Algebra paper that caused national headlines as it was way above the curriculum level : http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/educati ... gebra-exam
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Wifey marched. I would have went too, but like a Carolina Ladies Room, I didn't think I was allowed.
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Turns out she got 100% in physics exam and only dropped one mark in chemistry!!!
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Thanks. He does ask for Bowie fairly often, but London Calling isn't something that has been in his rotation a lot lately, so for him to pull it out of the blue was pretty darn awesome.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑07 Apr 2017, 8:44pm"Anything but Brand New Cadillac, dad."
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