The kids and I visited the Elementary School this afternoon (I can no longer call it "Eli's school"); students were time-slotted by last name to come in and meet their new teachers. As awesome as it is for the kids, it is ca-razy for the parents, especially when you have more than one class to visit. There are many many MANY forms to fill out for each student. You know the kind: name, address, all doctors' names and information, allergies, insurance information, blood type, every doctor visit and illness from birth forward.... And when you have more than one child, you have to fill the many forms out more than one time. All while trying to manage said children who are, without a doubt, hovering over your shoulder or leaning on and shaking the desk (making it impossible to write or concentrate), whining that they're bored.
Aside from that, it was a blast. We visited Maddux's room first; she knows a handful of kids in her class already. The Kindergarten classroom was full of kids and parents, which helped Maddux get acclimated quickly. After 45-50 minutes of paperwork, we moved to Eli's classroom. We were one of only two families in there, but mine were the only kids. This made it even more difficult to work because Eli felt a bit 'on the spot'. I loved how his teacher handled him though; she talked to him and commanded a respect from him while being very non-threatening. It's going to be a good year!
On a side-note, tomorrow is the bus 'drill' which allows Kindergartners to ride the bus with their parents for the first time. I asked Maddux before bed if she wanted to do it. She responded, "Is it another 'pretending' like it was at school today?" When I confirmed it was, she told me, "Nah. I'll go next real when it is for real."
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