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June 2005
Phillip has officially graduated from elementary school and will be starting middle school in the fall of 2005. Phillip had a fantastic school year and made outstanding progress in his academic skills. Phillip is really ready both academically and emotionally for 6th grade next year. We are so proud of Phillip's tenacity and his progress.

Phillip at Pali Adventures Camp Summer 2005


 

Phillip is ready for summer. He is enrolled in several camp program that he is pretty exited about. At Pali Adventures Camp Phillip will spend two weeks learning how to ride dirt bikes and to water ski. Phillip is such a natural athlete he should master these sports with no problems. Phillip is also planning to participate in another four weeks of California Junior Lifeguard Camp , two weeks of Surf Camp, and another week of Sports Camp. He loved all three of these programs last year.

Phillip will be a big support for Val who will be a first time participant at these three camps. Finally Phillip will be participating in Skateboard Camp at the Los Angeles Science Center. This camp is about building a skateboard more than riding a skateboard. Although Phillip loves to ride his skateboard and is learning new tricks all of the time, building his own skateboard is a very exciting prospect as well.

Vasiliy “Phillip” (11) will be a fifth grade student at Peterson Elementary School in September. He is a fully-included student with instructional aide support. During the previous school year Phillip showed great improvement in his reading and writing skills. Academics have continued to be struggle for Phillip and he is easily frustrated and discouraged. We have hired a private tutor to work with Phillip several times a week after school. This extra instructional help has truly benefited Phillip's academic skills as well as his self-confidence. 

After school Phillip is involved in all kinds of sports Phillip is a natural athlete.  He plays league soccer and basketball. In the fall Phillip plans to start taking Tae Kwon Do lessons. This summer Phillip learned how to surf while participating in the Sunset Beach Junior Lifeguard and Surfing Lesson program.

After hanging out at the beach all summer, Phillip looks like a real California surfer with long blonde hair and a golden sun tan! Its hard to imagine that Phillip is the same skinny frail little boy who joined our family from Siberia, Russia in November of 2001.  

Phillip is also quite a talented artist. He has participated in art instruction through an after school art program. Phillip has even had some of his art published.      
 

This summer Phillip attended Sports Camp and Camp James. Phillip did an excellent job at both camps this year.  Phillip is also attended Camp Bravo with Nikolai and Alin. This will be Phillip's first time at acting camp. Although Phillip needs lots of encouragement and support to follow the rules and maintain appropriate behavior at camp, many of the counselors commented on how much Phillip had matured since they had last seen him.  


In his free time Phillip likes go to the car races with his dad. He also likes to hang out at Grandma Sue’s house and bake cookies. He also likes to help Grandpa Jim build bikes in the garage!.








Phillip, Grandma Sue and Jarrod '04

Phillip, & Alin