On Tuesday of this week, Evie jumped right up in the morning and even went to hurry Nora along out of her bed because it was big big day, and she didn't want to be late: It was the first day of Kindergarten!
We had agonized over where she should go to school and in the end we decided to keep Evie at her current school even though it means she has to switch to a new place for 1st grade. We like the school, she's comfortable there, tuition includes before and after school care, and I like their center-based learning philosophy. It also doesn't hurt that I don't have to do 2 drop offs! I wasn't too nervous about her starting school because I knew Evie would be fine she she already knows the kids in her class.
Anyway, Evie was super excited about starting school. Now that she's a big kid, she made sure to bring a back-pack and she stuffed it with lambie (in case she got scared), extra clothes, a pencil case with pencils, and a "workbook" (notepad) in case she wanted to practice her letters.
Here are the two girls on the way out the door:
Truth be told, I was surprised at myself that I choked up a little when I dropped her off. Evie was too excited to even look twice my way when I said goodbye! I can't believe that my little Evie is so grown up now! Where did time go?
When I picked her up, she was all smiles and told me all about her day. She complained about not having as much free time, marveled that they did circle time THREE times and talked about how she had to go get her own food at lunch (buffet style). She also explained that they got separated into 2 groups, where each group picked and voted for a team name. Her team is the Rockstars. She definitely is one in my book!
Here's the rockstar at the end of the day:
We had agonized over where she should go to school and in the end we decided to keep Evie at her current school even though it means she has to switch to a new place for 1st grade. We like the school, she's comfortable there, tuition includes before and after school care, and I like their center-based learning philosophy. It also doesn't hurt that I don't have to do 2 drop offs! I wasn't too nervous about her starting school because I knew Evie would be fine she she already knows the kids in her class.
Anyway, Evie was super excited about starting school. Now that she's a big kid, she made sure to bring a back-pack and she stuffed it with lambie (in case she got scared), extra clothes, a pencil case with pencils, and a "workbook" (notepad) in case she wanted to practice her letters.
Here are the two girls on the way out the door:
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| Excited little clams. |
When I picked her up, she was all smiles and told me all about her day. She complained about not having as much free time, marveled that they did circle time THREE times and talked about how she had to go get her own food at lunch (buffet style). She also explained that they got separated into 2 groups, where each group picked and voted for a team name. Her team is the Rockstars. She definitely is one in my book!
Here's the rockstar at the end of the day:
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| Survived Day 1 of school! |
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