Monday, August 26, 2013

Big First Graders!


1st Grade! WOW. Not sure how this happened so fast.
 
What a difference a year makes! I can say, none of us were ready for school to start this year. The summer just flew by and we had so much fun.  We spent as much time at the beach as we could – and had a wonderful vacation to Colorado.  It was hard to imagine that 9 weeks went by so fast. We’re back to the grind. Booo!
You guys were not at all excited to start school until last night. The night before school, you got really excited.  Last week, we went to school to “meet & greet and see your seat”. This seemed to get you a little bit more excited since you got to see all of your old friends walking the halls.  Although a short visit, you learned who your teachers would be, dropped off your school supplies at your desks and saw your classrooms.  You were so happy there and it warmed my heart to know that you felt safe there and less anxiety than I would have guessed.
Cole, you really wanted Ms. Belote – and as luck would have it, you got her. You have been talking about her all summer; and looking at her in the yearbook. When I asked why you wanted her so much, you replied “Mommy, she LOOKS nice!”.  The emphasis was on the “looks” not the nice.  You also said she gives out candy. Well, when we met her, you were right. She does LOOK nice. She’s a very pretty lady and seems super sweet. You’ll be happy with her, I know it. When we met her, you were acting very silly and talking incessantly. You could not have been happier. So much so, that it didn’t even matter what friends, if any, were also in your class.  I’m happy if you are.
JD, you will have Mrs. Hughes.  You were pretty open to getting any of the teachers. You were more concerned with who was in your class than who your teacher was. You have some of your best pals in your class this year – which is fun for you. Liam and Kyla are in your class.  Hopefully this will not be a problem down the line. 
We laid out your clothes last night so we were ready for this morning. You both woke up happy and ready to go. Our morning routine has never been so easy.  You did your chores, got dressed and came down for breakfast. You were running out the front door to the bus stop about 10 minutes early. It was hard to hold you back.  Last year, I was dragging you out the door and this year I could barely keep up. When the bus came, you ran toward it, and loved seeing that Mr. Lionel is back as your bus driver. Cole, you even jumped up and cheered when you saw him.



 
I think it’s going to be a good year!

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