Our school district only offers Kindergarten two half days a week and one addtional half day every other week. Driving him to school, then going to work, then picking him up at school and taking him to daycare, then going to work, then picking him up at daycare just doesn't fit into our schedule. At our assigned public school, some Kindergarteners didn't attend one single day last November due to holidays and teacher in service days. I am really disappointed in our school district for cutting Kindergarten to make the budget. I can think of so many things that should be in line for elimination before Kindergarten hours.
Robby woke up so excited and said, "Mama, did you forget today is my first day of Kindergarten?" He has a new backpack his grandma bought him this weekend and is so proud. John and I dropped him off together this morning. His classroom is in a historic old building and so charming and inviting. It's simply a great place to go to school. Robby is LOVING every second of it. He actually was upset when it was time to go home yesterday aternoon.
At his first birthday party I remember thinking that if I didn't give him his cake, he wouldn't be one and I could hold on to my baby just a little longer. I had those same feelings this morning. If we don't get out the door, he won't be a big school kid and I can hang on to my preschooler a little bit longer. It's gone by so fast and these little moments are the big milestones. I want to slow it all down so I can cherish them as long as possible.
2 comments:
My face lit up when I saw the tag line of your blog because I thought you were saying one child is enough and I was thinking a hearty, "AMEN." We just dealt with the "I'm not going to eat that"/"Oh yes you are" battle and there's no way I could go through this more than once!
However, after reading your bio and then about your wonderful son's first day of school, understood. I'm appalled that the school district would cut kindergarten time, a time when a child's brain soaks up so much and learning is at such an accelerated rate. I'll bet the high school football programs are still going full force.
Write more. Kthx.
Post a Comment