Well, another summer (if you could call it that) has come and gone. How has it gone so fast!? And another first day of school. It's not just any first day of school - it's the very first day of school for my baby. Our first day of school is also orientation day. So I go to school with them and sit in the classroom for an hour to get to know the teacher a little bit and to see how things will be in the classroom. We do have to attend - if we don't the child is counted absent. I have really liked doing this. It has helped Meikiina so much to be able to go with me first. Last year and this year it happened that we were the only one in the classroom in the hour that we had chosen to attend.
All smiles...but that might have been because I was taking the picture with the camera pointed backwards towards them with me looking forward. ;-)
When we arrived at the school we had pictures taken and then attended the general orientation given by the principal. Then off to the classrooms we went.
We went to Meikiina's classroom first. We were greeted at the door by her teacher, Mrs. Aanenson. She whispered to Meikiina, "Were you adopted?" Meikiina said, "Yes." Mrs. Aanenson told Meikiina, "I was too." That was a very good start. As Meikiina emptied her backpack of supplies, I filled out paperwork and chatted with her teacher. I gave her some heads up as to what we went through at the therapy center in the summer so that she is aware that there are issues. She was very open and it seemed like she wanted to make sure things could work for Meikiina. Hopefully I can get together with her soon and go over with her what Melissa put together for us.
Meikiina in her room with her teacher.
Then away we went to Brynlee's classroom. We are very excited that she has Mrs. Guldseth, the same teacher that Meikiina had in kindergarten. Mrs. Guldseth shared with us a typical day in the life of a kindergartner in her class. We all attended a 'morning meeting' with the teacher, which they will have each morning. We had written out a 'hope' we have for our child and shared that during 'morning meeting'. We did a little motion activity to get wiggles out. Mrs. Guldseth then went through what they do during a typical day. Brynlee got to do a little coloring and playing and then we put away all the supplies and figured out which was Brynlee's coat hook, and her bins. We then said good-bye to Mrs. Guldseth, who sent Brynlee off with the advice to get lots of rest for her big day the next day.
There must have been a teacher color theme, because here is Brynlee with her teacher, who is wearing the same colors as Meikiina's teacher. :-)
Off we went home to get the girls ready for bed and ready for the next day - the first day of school bus!
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That is so neat that the teacher was also adopted. SO cool! It gives them a special connection. :)
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