Will's First Day of School

Today was Will's first day of school!  Yay!!  He was very excited to go to school today, although you couldn't guess by this picture.  And this was the best one of the bunch.  He was miffed because he wanted to carry his lunchbox to school and eat lunch at school.  He is such a stinker!

I walked Will into class this morning because he missed the Meet & Greet Day last week due to a fever.  He wasn't the least bit concerned that he didn't know his teachers; he saw a Buzz Lightyear toy out on the table and went right over to start playing.  There were several other children crying and protesting about being at school, and mine didn't even have time to say goodbye.  I laughed and thought either I am doing something very right or very wrong...some children didn't want to be at school for one minute, and mine was mad because he wasn't going to be able to stay long enough to eat lunch!

Will's report of his day:  they had circle time and Mrs. G read them a story, he painted a school bus with yellow paint and his bus driver said "Sit down! I'm driving the bus!", they went to Kindergym (his favorite!) and played We're Going on a Bear Hunt and Red Light Green Light, they played on the playground, Will was the snack person today and brought yogurt, bananas, and mini Nilla wafers, and he got a special ribbon for bringing the snack!  I felt like that was a pretty good amount of sharing for a 3 year old.

When Will got in the car during carpool, he was excited to get into his school bag.  Mrs. G had given each child a bag filled with goodies and this note to explain their meaning.

Welcome to my class!  A treat from Mrs. G for completing your 1st first day of school.

In this bag you will find:

A pencil to make your mark on school

An eraser because EVERYONE makes mistakes

Smarties because I think you are soo smart

A penny for good luck

And a kiss because you are well loved!

It will come as no surprise that Will had devoured the smarties and Hershey's kiss before we got out of the parking lot!

And there was also a special poem for the moms:

To a Preschool Teacher

I bring this eager child to you 

And leave him in your care, 

To learn and grow and prosper

Why do I feel despair?

How can you know the secrets about him?

They do not always show up on his face:

You have so many more to care for,

Will this small one be sure to find his place?

Will you recognize the gentle streak within him?

Will you nurture it or miss it all together?

Will you see his stubborn chin hinted meanings?

Will you notice his wet feet in rainy weather?

Do not dimiss my doubts as foolish dribble:

This child is mine and loved in a special way!

I charge you: Keep your thumbprints thoughtful

As you mold this special piece of clay!

Dorothy Beecher Artes

I have never had one of the boys' teachers acknowledge in such a meaningful way just how special she realizes each of our children are.  It made me cry, right there in the parking lot!

I think we are both going to love Mrs. G!