Fort Burns

“I Love School!”

08.21.2008 | 8:20 am | Everyday Life

On Monday I took C to school. I had to be there for a meeting, so it was convenient. Plus, C had a lot more school supplies to bring and I feared that it would be too daunting a task for him, while riding the bus.

C reached for my hand as we got to his classroom at school. I came into the classroom with him and Mrs. R showed C his hook for his backpack. C is #4. I told him that it was a great number and told him how easy it would be to remember - “There are 4 of us in our family!”

After the school supplies were taken by Mrs. R, I walked over to C’s table with him, got a big hug and he was fine, so with one last wave, I left. *Sniff* *Sniff*

My meeting was in the cafeteria. It was put on by the PTA and was called “Kindergarten Cry.” All of the kindergarten parents were invited, but only about 30 of us showed up. I won a little live potted flower as a door prize. It is pretty on my kitchen bar.

At “Kindergarten Cry” we got to meet and greet other parents, be introduced to the PTA and school counselor (she is also known as “the Puppet Lady” as she uses puppets to teach the kids about making good choices). The meeting only lasted about 45 minutes, but Meena, Melodye and I sat awhile longer talking to each other. A local newspaper person came over and asked us a few questions and took our picture. I will have to see if it is in today’s paper, as the paper arrives weekly.

After my meeting, I saw Mrs. R in the hallway. I asked her if I needed to hide, as to not allow C to see me, in case it would upset him. She said that she was on her way to get the class from Spanish and asked me if I would like to say “hi” to him. I happily obliged. When I saw C, he asked he, “Is it time to leave?” I assured him that the school day had not ended, yet, but that my meeting was over and that I just wanted to say hi to him before I left. I walked with him part of the way to his classroom and then departed. I was glad to see that he had his jacket on - that meant that he found it in his backpack - as I had forgotten it last Tuesday.

When C got off of the bus, I was waiting for him at the bus stop. He immediately handed me his backpack and lunch box and I traded them with him for Giggles, his teddy bear. I had told him that I would have Giggles waiting for him.

Once inside, I asked C a few questions about school. He replied with a loud yell, “I Love School!”

**Whew!** A good start will make for a good year. This is a load off of my mind!