I went to the school last night for the parent orientation meeting. The boys have been going to Bethlehem First since they were in the two year old Mom's Morning Out program wince a week. Now, here I am with five year olds ready to start Kindergarten. Instead of being sad to see them start, I was able to be purely excited. I'm not sending them off for a 7+ hour day, nor are we in a new environment. I know next year we will be venturing off to another school (to be determined), but as for now we are sticking close to home. Literally. I can walk there if I have to. I loved school. I loved the organization, the charts, the folders, the work. I am excited for them and hope they love it, too!
Although I have been to many parent orientations with the same director and some of the same staff in the same building, this one was markedly different. Kindergarten is the real deal! It is amazing to think that my boys will be reading and writing this year. They will have a homework folder with real assignments that they really have to do, a weekly behavior chart that goes home, and progress reports. I feel so old!
Jeff took them this morning to Open House, where they saw they got acquainted with their classroom. They have a class of 10 students, Ms. Kim and Ms. Susan. There are only 2 or 3 kids that they don't already know. They were all given tote bags and they put a red hand print on them. I stayed at home, sick. But, I heard all about it when they came bouncing in the door! They want to start tomorrow, and believe me... I want them to, as well.
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