School Days-The First Week!

Well, this is S’s second week of school and she is doing great. Here is our first weeks recap. Saturday night she asked if she could go to school tomorrow. I guess she likes it.

First Day of School
She did great. I cried. It was like getting water from a stone to hear about school. She did complain I didn’t pack enough lunch. Everyone was so friendly and helpful.

Second Day of School
She cried. (So I cried after I left.)

Third Day of School
She barely said goodbye. She came out of school so excited and happy. She has a best friend A. Although she was annoyed she didn’t have something for show and tell. She complained, I packed too much lunch and couldn’t finish it fast enough. Can’t win.

Fourth Day of School
She ran off to play, I didn’t cry finally. She has many friends and is the hit of her class. I hope the novelty lasts long enough for her to settle in. The moms are wonderful at drop off. I often look at one or another and think-hmmm, so and so of the group. However, I miss my moms! There is nothing like you all.

S told us that every child has picked her each day (twice a day) to walk the register to the office. (A different child is picked each day, and they pick a friend-S in this case.) She said she hopes she isn’t always so famous! I guess she is fitting in.

Fifth Day of School
At 1:30 they did a walk-20 laps around a soccer field. S was exhausted. She is walking about 2 ½ miles a day to and from the bus stops and school. She has had trouble falling asleep before 9 or 10. I have to wake her each day by 7am. Poor kid.

She has homework every night. A book for her (and I mean her) to read and five words to learn. Wow. I personally think they are too young for all day school and then homework. They start when our kids start 4 year old preschool.