It's that time of year.. back to school! I am not the mom that enjoys sending her kids back.. I wish they would just stay home forever. These two are so fun to have home all day and this summer has been a good one! Last night was Freshman Academy for Kam and Meet the Teacher for Owen.
Freshman Academy... let me just wrap my head around that. My little girl is going to High School! The instructions were to drop your freshman off at the auditorium at 4:15 (no parents allowed), send them with cash and pick them up at 7:30. Kam was texting her friends the entire way to school and I'm pretty sure she jumped out of our car as it was still moving she was so excited to meet up with her friends. They had such a great evening! They had a meeting in the auditorium with the principal and her crew. They then split up into groups to take a tour of the high school. They roamed the halls looking for al their classes. They had a little pep rally in the gymnasium with cookies and water. Then they went to the main hall to purchase their planners, PE locks, spirit shirts, ect. I got a text a little before 7pm telling me she was with her friends hanging out in the dance room and to pick her up there. SO it begins! She is going to LOVE High School!! This little girl is growing up so fast and she couldn't make us prouder. She has a heavy load this year with dance, orchestra, Japanese and a full load of honors courses.
Meet the Teacher night was just as it sounds. We parked and found our way to the gymnasium to pick up a map of the school.. but first we passed the cafeteria and Owen said 'Man.. the school cafeteria stinks!" Always. Note to self.. in the future bring cash to meet the teacher night.. they were selling stuffed sharks and snow cones and I was unprepared. Who knew? We made our way to the 1st grade hall and found his classroom. We found his desk in a pod with three others and it is no coincidence that his desk was the closest to the front of the room and next to the teacher. He danced around the room, talked to the other parents, his teacher and his peers. I filled out paperwork. I heard him "I got a new Hobbit Lego game for the Wii and I passed the hardest level.. I have a transplanted heart...I had four open heart surgeries.. they cut me open... ummm.. what is this?? A chore chart?? Chores in first grade?? This classroom is so disappointing." His conversations went on and on. His teacher was familiar with his IEP but knew very little about him, so I told her I'd just email her a little update. He also has a full time one on one aide, so hopefully that will keep him focused and less chatty during lesson time. I have no idea how he's going to do in 1st grade.. but I know he's going to have a great time!
We made our way to the library where he chatted with the librarian, then to the computer lab, visited the Kinder teacher that did his reading/math testing last year. Visited the school nurse to make sure all paperwork is submitted. Said hi to the front office crew and then we were done. In the car.. "I don't know why I have to go to school anyway. Why can't I just play video games the rest of my life? I don't think I'm going to go to school on Monday. Oh.. by the way.. just drop me off in the front office on Monday, I have an aide to take me to class!" We'll see how it goes. :)
Owen starts school on Monday.. Kam on Wednesday. It's going to be an adventure getting up and out the door before 7am! Today we swim, lay by the pool and enjoy what's left of our summer vacation.
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So happy for both of them! Sounds like they are going to have the entire school as friends in no time
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