Earlier this month, Tiago and momma began their new routine of walking down the hill to the charter school where they would both be going for the foreseeable future. Tiago began his kinder-camp the first week of August, while mom attended beginning-of-the-year staff meetings and prepared for the immanent onslaught of special education shenanigans. Tiago was fortunate to be able to attend kinder-camp, allowing him to get acquainted with the campus, staff, and his soon-to-be peers. This alleviated some his anxieties about starting "real school" and made the first day of kindergarten a thing of simplicity. (A big sigh of relief for mom.) So, below, you will not spot any tears or fears. You will only see an adorable 5 year-old who already knows that he loves his teacher. (Hooray!)
I attempted to capture one of those popular chalk-board, "this is my age," "these are my interests," moments that I keep seeing all over the internet. You know, the ones where moms neatly comb their child's hair, prop him up against a colorful chalk-board and commemorate their kid's 1st day of school?
Yeah, Tiago wasn't interested in this internet trend. "Okay then Tiago, let's just get to school."
We found out who his teacher would be back in late June. While all of the teachers at the school are fantastic, Tiago's teacher is his perfect match. This became evident over the course of the 2 weeks in kinder-camp. During that time he was able to visit his future class, meet his teacher, review some essential details (like how to use a bathroom pass, where to locate the classroom-library), and address any of his questions or concerns! We also helped to "clean" and prepare the room during an All School Clean-Up Day last weekend. There was ice-cream!
This allowed for a very easy transition to DAY 1 of Kindergarten!
1st Day of Kindergarten:
Parents were encouraged to stay to help the kids transition to their first activities of the day: making a hand print with finger-paint, and following a scavenger hunt for various items in the classroom. (At 9am, parents were politely urged to leave.) Tiago and mom had no problem saying "good-bye" because, really, mom wasn't going very far. In fact, we winked across the playground at recess, and waved in the hall in the afternoon. It's nice to be at the same school!
When mom finished her last of 2 meetings, we prepared to wrap up our 1st day of school, and we stopped by the Marquee to take one more shot for posterity. If all goes as predicted, Tiago and mom will reflect on this day, 9 years from now, when we finish his final year at this school.
Below: A little throw-back for your amusement!
Korah-age-5-kindergarten, Nate-age-6-first grade
Yep. The kid is ours, alright.
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