First Day of School

The summer went by fast and furious!

And we did lots on our summer bucket list

And now it is time for back to school!

 

Nick is so nervous about going back to school. He is starting grade 2 and has the same teacher as last year. He was very excited to wear his Captain America shirt!

 

Katheryn, on the other hand, is very excited to go back to school. To learn, play with her friends, meet her new teacher. Katheryn got a new dress for school, but she's worn it twice already and told everyone it was her back-to-school dress

Grade 2 and 3!
How did they get so big!

The kids were very good with pictures before school starts. And I got 3 pictures in 3 shots

Meet the Teacher

Nick has really been enjoying going to school.

He wants to go every morning and is upset on the weekend when he finds out he doesn't get to go and see his friends.

I hear from Katheryn and some of the other kids how Nick is always surrounded by girls in the playground (which evens out, because Katheryn is always with the boys).

It is actually working out really well (socially) that Nick is in a split class. Because all of the grade 2s are friends with Katheryn. 

We had Meet the Teacher night tonight and one of the other parents told me how well Nick is doing in class. She told me how much her son talks about Nick and how excited her son was to have a new friend. It is funny, because he son is the little boy that Katheryn has been talking about since JK.

It was really nice to hear how well Nick has been doing in his new school.

For meet the teacher we got to visit the classrooms

And see some of their artwork

Katheryn is in a split class as well (2/3)

Katheryn really wanted me to take a picture of the inside of her desk

And we got to pick out which of the self portraits was Katheryn (I picked right)

Then we all went to to gym for assembly. It was really nice to see how much Nick is adjusting to his new school. 

I feel so much better about Nick being in school

Grade One and Two... First Day of School

The day arrived. The first day of school.

After getting all my thoughts and stresses out on 'paper' yesterday, and a good night sleep we were all ready for today!

Both the kids got up and were ready to go in the morning. The bags were packed, lunches were done, clothes picked out, new shoes all ready.

Katheryn was very specific about what she wanted for her hair style. And wanted me to take a picture so that she could show it off.

Katheryn was very excited to start school and see all of her friends. She couldn't wait to get on the bus and start grade 2!
She told me that I could take 3 pictures of her, but she only wanted to do one pose.

We weren't sure how the bus schedule will work with the kids. So Kyle and Katheryn went together to Katheryn's bus stop. He got  back to the house in time for Nick's bus, so there is enough time to get to both stops.

Nickolas is excited as well to start school. Not nervous a bit (or if he is, he isn't telling me). When Nick got up in the morning, he was happy that he was going to see his friends today. When I reminded him that he was going to his new school, he told "I know that, I am happy to  meet my new friends."

The bus driver called me yesterday to confirm pick-up time, and was there in time at our house. So there wasn't any delay in Nick going to school. Nick got in the bus and then was gone.

 I went into the school right after first recess to watch Nick's bathroom routine and offer any suggestions. Nick looked so happy there and everyone said he was doing well. I never got to see Katheryn (I didn't want to interrupt anyone too much).

When the kids came home. They said that they had a great time at school. Nick said he made lots of friends, and seems to be in class with all of Katheryn's friends. Katheryn is also in a split class of grade 2/3, which I am very happy about. I think she will do great in a split class.

Both of them are very happy to be back in school!