First Day of High School

My son just came in and said, 'hi,' then proceeded to ask if we had anything to drink. It was his first day of high school. I am hoping it will be a fun, interesting and productive year for him. He struggled with some of his subjects last year. This year, I plan to make him flash cards and study with him each night. (Due to my own health problems, studying was no better than sporadic last year.) Flash cards, I think, are a way of cutting through all the malarky in text books and getting to the facts. Mnemonics (don't know if I spelled that correctly) are a creative way to remember things. I'm curious to see what subjects he'll be studying, and it will be fun to come up with mnemonics for them. You know, like "My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas" reminds you of the planets in our solar system. I don't suppose I can do that for math, but he can go to extra help for that subject, if he needs it.
I made him scrambled eggs and an English muffin this morning at 6 a.m., but I told him that was only because it's the first day. He can make his own breakfast just fine. I did not get out the camera to take his picture at that hour of the morning. It was enough to make sure he had his shirt on the right way.
I'm off to ask how his day was. If I get anything more than 'fine,' I'll be happy.
:)