We Have a Kindergartner!

School has finally arrived and that means we have a kindergartner! On the Friday before school started, Mady attended "Meet Your Teacher". We had already met Mrs. Helms the night before at Open House, but this was Mady's turn to check out the classroom, meet her teacher and her classmates. She has two good friends from VPK in her class and we're excited about having Mrs. Helms!

On the Sunday before school started we had a "blessing of the backpacks" at church. Even KK went up there with her Dora backpack even though she is going to Mimi's. Little sister has to do everything big sister does!

Finally the first day of school arrived and Jacob and I walked Mady into the PLC to her classroom. We got to go in and check out her seat, help her put her lunch in the correct spot, and put her change of clothes in the bathroom. She then sat down and started coloring after we said our good-byes!

She is loving it and after almost completing the first week of school there have been no complaints, except for the early wake-up call! She has brought her lunch, bought her lunch and has continued going to extended day. The first week has been fun for her with visiting music and PE. She has stayed on GREEN all week and I have received so many compliments from her teacher and other staff members about how well behaved and smart she is! We have been practicing our sight words at night before bed and retelling the day's activities. We even brought Mrs. Helms a special gift on Friday to celebrate the end of the first week. Mrs. Helms loves dinner and movies, so we got her a gift card to dinner and a movie!

I have also visited her some and try to catch her on her way to specials since that is during my lunch. I am helping in her classroom on Fridays in the morning when I can during my plan time and am excited for the fall and all the fun activities coming up!