Color Run 2019

Our PTO does a Color Run fundraiser each year. The funds from the last two years have earned enough money for swings on the school playground.

James getting painted

Go, James, go!

Kids running around the school

Nicholas and James

Rainbow-colored 2nd Grade Class

School Carnival 2018

James's new school has a yearly carnival fundraiser. I'm not a big carnival person so I was sort of dreading it, but I loved how it everything was perfectly suited for little ones. The kids had a great time and I'm so pleasantly surprised! We also won a silent auction: James will be playing a board game with his teacher sometime soon!

Carnival at the school

James did this Indiana-Jones-type thing where you have to make it across without falling down

He made it all the way across!

Miranda and James went in this easier bounce house together

There's James inside

And there goes Miranda

This slide thing was huge

James made it down

Snow cone Time!

Happiness is carnivals and treats

Dad helping her eat it, not wear it

Karaoke room!

School's "Be Kind" Campaign

Rainbow balls

Bow gun in Mrs. Crites room

Bow gun in Mrs. Crites room

Cake walk! It really was easy, and they really won some cake!

James's First Day of 2nd Grade 2018

James's first day of school in Omaha was really something special! We took pictures in front of our new house, there was a jazz band playing outside the school, the kids all line up by class with their teachers then each class is cheered as it goes in, and it was my first time solo-driving him home from school! What a big day! After school, they had first-day-of-school cookies and then the kids took their scooters to the park.

The banister will help with measurements

Second-grader!

Miranda starts PreK on Wednesday


It's also Kevin's first day of school! He has a new faculty orientation!

Jazz band at the elementary school!

They were excellent and really made the day special!

A little fun at the school playground

 

His class area

Some classmates

 

Mrs. Crites greeting students

James's class going into school to wild cheers!

I hope you love it here, little buddy!

First-day-of-school cookies

Riding their scooters to the park

Second Grade Open House 2018

Things are a little different at our new school. Instead of getting teacher assignments in the mail, we go to the school the week before to get the teacher assignment and then go to that classroom to meet the teacher and leave supplies.

Getting our teacher assignment cards in the gym

We got Mrs. Crites.

James's teacher Mrs. Crites on the right, and James table (he sits on the left)


Checking out his new classroom

Schedule- He has Spanish this year!


Classroom

Thankfully, there's no clip chart like in New York! It was used to keep track of who was good or bad every day and I was not a fan of that thing.

The library is so cool. It's open to the hallways and has space murals!

James's Last Day of 1st Grade 2018

James's last day of first grade was Thursday. He was sad to leave Andrew Muller Primary School (though it only goes through second grade) and all his elementary school friends. But he's pretty excited to be a big second grader next year. His elementary school in Omaha will go from grade K through 5th grade so he won't get to be the big fish in a little school yet, but he will be able to go to the same school as Miranda for a few years.

 

So handsome and ready for second grade!

First Day/ Last Day comparison

Off to school with Miss Barbara

Home for the summer!

James's First Day of 1st Grade 2017

James started first grade! It's his first time actually returning to a school for the second year since he had a different nursery, preschool, and kindergarten locations. He's feeling like a big deal this year. His teacher is Miss Gambino, and his friend from Kindergarten Michael B is in his new class. He's still seeing his friend Nolan every day on the bus.

First grade, 6 years old!

Miranda is starting school this year too!

He enjoyed the first day but then missed his stop on the way home. Much drama ensued. My blood pressure went through the roof. When it settled, he told me about his day and spent a lot of time telling me about his assigned school number and how they use it. He also told me about a girl, Madison, that's both on his bus and at his table in 1st grade. Looks like a new friend already! 

Photo with Dad

Photo with Mom at bus stop

Hugging goodbye before bus

Oh goodbye!

First-grade class!