James is starting Kindergarten on Tuesday! So far, we've had two visits to his new school. Last week we got to walk around the building together. We were actually supposed to drop off supplies then too, but we hadn't been able to find the supply list until that day. Tuesday we had Kindergarten Orientation. The kids went to their classroom with PTO volunteers and rode the school bus around town. They also very briefly met their teacher.
The bus for the kids ride around the school
James is excited and happy to start soon
Parents checking in
James visiting his class
The adults sat in an auditorium that was 500 degrees, heard about the school, and briefly saw the Kindergarten teachers. We also got advice regarding packing snacks and lunches, sending kids on the bus, picking up from school, and not freaking out as a parent so that your kids maintain their cool. At the end we got to meet some of the other parents in our class. The first mom I met was named Erica and her husband's name is Kevin. True story.
The long sad walk away from my kid... sniff.
Auditorium full of Long Island parents, and now I'm one too.
They were playing, "Forever Young," by Rod Stewart.
Introducing the Kindergarten teachers! There's Mr. J in purple.
There are 5 classes, with about 20 kids each!
Picking up James from his orientation. His new BFF is pointing to him.
So many school supplies!
