Tuesday was the first day of Kindergarten for Olivia. We had a nice turkey dinner on Monday night. Olivia picked this dinner after discovering that you can have turkey dinner on days other than Thanksgiving. We picked out her clothes the night before and packed her lunch. Tuesday morning she got up early and even dressed herself before coming upstairs. Olivia is not a morning person so this is very unlike her. Finally it was time to head to school. As we walked down the sidewalk she shouted "I am so excited".
The kids lined up outside the classroom and the parents were invited to stay for the first 45 minutes and then they had to leave. She is the youngest kid in her class and I was a little worried about her but she had a great first day.
The highlights of the first day of kindergarten included a tour of the music room and the library. All of the boys got to go in the girls bathroom and check it out and the girls got to go into the boys bathroom to check it out. Apparently the boys bathroom already stinks! She was very excited to discover that "at lunch time they even let you have chocolate milk". We did have a talk last night about how chocolate milk is a treat and that you can't have it everyday.
After spending 45 minutes in the classroom yesterday with 22 kids I have to say THANK YOU to everyone out there who is a teacher. I know that there is absolutely no way that I could spend a day in the room with all of those kids doing what you do!
2 comments:
Oh, that story made me feel good. I am a little nervous about Braden starting preschool tomorrow. Partly because I can't take him (since it is only the 2nd day of school I'm sure my parents would frown on me taking the day off). Braden will be the youngest in this preschool class and I'm glad to hear Olivia was excited and did great!
I can't believe she is a kindergartner! It seems she is doing a great job! She looked so cute on her first day of school.
I also believe you have to be crazy to be a teacher. I have 27 third graders this year! Nuts!!
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