Morgan’s First Day of School
Our first “baby” started Kindergarten this year. It was bittersweet for us. While we’ve enjoyed watching her grow and learn, it is hard to see her start school because we know she’s growing up. Traditionally in Minnesota school starts the day after Labor Day. Tuesday, September 8th came and she was excited. Because St. Michael has one school for all kindergartners, they had an “orientation” day on the first day. We were given an hr (though it lasted much longer than that) to tour the school and show Morgan everywhere she needed to go on Wed. We met with her teacher, Mrs. Hermanson. We were given a list of things to do as we entered the room (basically to waste time while others arrived). We had some paperwork to fill out, and the teacher took that time to help the kids get organized. She had them put their supplies away in their cubbies and sort out everything else they had questions about.
She talked to us about rules and all the information she needed from us for a bit. She also went over the student handbook with us. It was almost as intimidating for us as it was for Morgan. Once we were done with all the boring stuff, she took us on a tour of the school and all the places Morgan would need to go. Our first stop was the lockers. They will start using them once the weather gets colder and they need jackets/boot/hats/mittens and all that fun stuff. Next up was the lunch room. We went to the gym next, where she’d been a few times before when she had self-defense. We visited the library, music room and all she could talk about were the computers they were going to get to use. When we left, she was SO excited.
Wed. came and Josh stayed home to see Morgan off for her first day of school. Getting up was a bit tough, but we tag teamed it and that made it so much easier. Morgan had her outfit picked out the night before so we just needed to get dressed and go. On the way there she kept telling me how she didn’t want me to drive her, she wanted to ride the bus. I told her that I wanted to take pictures, and she was still not too happy with me. She said I could only take ONE picture and that was it! Well, I took about 4, and we walked her in. She was very excited once we got there and just wanted to get into her class. Thankfully we were in a rush because there were so many people there and they were all in a hurry so there was no time for tears or long drawn out emotional overloads (at least from me). It was a bit painful for me when we left the school, but I know it’s the process and she’s going to LOVE it.
Josh and I came to pick her up, which she was again, unhappy about. She wanted to ride the bus home so when we came to get her, she was a little disappointed. We wanted to celebrate her first day by taking her to Dairy Queen for a special treat. She was excited about that. When we got home, she informed me that she wanted to ride the bus home – she did not want me to get her.
Thursday I was on my own to get her up, get dressed and get her to school ON TIME. I did it! We were right on time. The drop off procedure is pretty slick. You drive up and someone is there to greet you. They open the door of your car, they will help your child out and escort them into the school. You do not need to get out of the car at all. It’s great…and much safer than having kids running all over. The woman we’ve seen each morning so far is great. She opens the door and tells me how great Morgan is and that she “wants to see her ‘Morgan’ smile”, which just makes Morgan laugh. If we want to pick up our kids, we’d have to park in the parking lot and then go in, wait for someone to bring the kids to us and that just wouldn’t work for me because I have Miina to take in and out each day. The bus system also works pretty slick. At first we were worried because there is a transfer the kids need to make between busses. They all wear tags around their necks, telling the school teachers/aids where each kid needs to go and what bus they belong on. It works pretty well, even though it sounds confusing. Morgan LOVES riding the bus. She was surprised on Thurs. when she came home and saw that all of the neighbor kids were on the bus with her. She was SO excited when she got off the bus.
I’m not getting much information out of her as far as what she did at school (because they do so much I think it’s overwhelming for her), but I know she’s having a great time. And LOVING the food. Most of it anyway. It’s going to take a while to get a rhythm down, but we will soon, I hope.
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