I received some proof today

K1 is my only kid in public school.

I just got a letter inviting K1 to participate in the Midwest Academic Talent Search. This is a program put on through Northwestern University. K1 will have the option of taking the ACT or SAT (our choice) a few years early. There's also the potential for K1 to attend classes at Northwestern over the summer, as well as individualized scoring feedback. Once D and I have a chance to talk to K1 about this, we'll figure out the details and financing.

What prompted the invitation was K1 scoring above the 95th percentile on standardized testing.

So far, I haven't done a whole lot of research in to this program. But after a cursory glance online, I have discovered it's not simply an ego booster that any kid/parent can achieve by paying the necessary fees.

It's nice to have outside, objective reassurance that I did good. ;o)

To protect the innocent and my kids

I'll be talking about my kids, since I spend a lot of time with them and frequently find them amusing. I'll also be talking about my spouse. But not because we spend a lot of time together. Law school has made that not so possible lately. At any rate, for the sake of ease and a perhaps irrational fear of what an open space the internet is, I'll be using first initials for my family members.

Our cast of characters are as follows:

C (yours truly)
D (the spouse)
K1 (oldest kid)
K2 (second kid)
E (smack dab in the middle kid)
S (second youngest)
M (the "baby")