Grade 1
Today was the first day of grade one for Hadley.
We were supposed to receive a phone call from the bus company on Friday or Saturday with a pick up and drop off time but that didn't happen. So, this morning after a few photos, we dropped her off... along with 25 or so other parents. It was nice to drop her off on the first day. To be there to explain and show how the bus drop off and morning routine works. Plus the hugs.
After meeting the teacher, Hadley stood in line, confident, but it was clear she wondered what was ahead of her. She was ready to see what the day offered.
At the end of the day we picked her up and she seemed happy. She said she had a best friend named Mahima. From what I can tell, this is the girl that she sits beside. She has a desk and she likes that. She was excited to share with us that the blocks in her room were the same as the ones from kindergarten. She also told us about how she sang O-Canada, took her snack with her outside for recess, and played ABC bingo. She ate lunch in her desk, she liked that.
She mentioned that she thought about and missed Easton through out the day. He missed her as well.
By end of day, she is now scheduled on a bus for the ride home. Tomorrow I hope to figure out how to get her on a morning pick up schedule too.
Today school ended an hour early. Because of our early wake up time, it seemed like everyone was hungry an hour earlier than normal for all meals. This made starting bedtime earlier a little easier.
All in all, I think it was a successful first day. (This is the first major transition to living at the new house, it is big).