Okay. Well. It may not look like the saddest day to you. But you're looking out the wrong side of the camera. I was traumatized. Tearful. Trying to be brave.
Grace was happy, anxious, elated, unable to contain herself.
So excited she forgot her backpack.*Sigh.*
Something is very wrong about all-day kindergarten. And maybe school in general. What genius decided to make 8 hours away from the family an acceptable social norm? And why is it that if I decide to pull my reading/writing/math-doing child out of school for more than 5 days I get sent to court? And maybe jail? I mean, who do they think taught her that stuff? Is she really better off with them than me?
Wrong, people. School and I are not friends.
But she is. She and school are besties. And I guess I can deal with that. Temporarily.
I'm sure I will bawl my eyes out when that day comes. At least Grace was excited though. :)
ReplyDeleteWe only have a few days before this will be us. Any hints?
ReplyDeletePS--I saw your to-do list, and I vote that "historical tour of East Coast" be moved to the top! We'll host you!
This is the 2nd post like this I've read today. Two weeks left for me. Whimper, sob...
ReplyDeleteI'm sending Jimmy out the door on Monday to all-day kindergarten. It's crap.
ReplyDeleteCora just asked me today if she could go to school, out of nowhere, to which I replied, "Not for two more years!" I know I will be sad too.
ReplyDeleteSo were you not able to just put her in a few days of the week? At least she is happy!
ReplyDeleteI can't believe it. She is just a little girl. All day kindergarten is so long. So long. I am glad Grace is happy though. It makes it easier.
ReplyDeleteI'm so not ready to send Hyrum off either. That in combination with the fact that he just turned 5 a few weeks ago AND he's a boy, I've decided to keep him around for this next year and home school.
ReplyDeleteThere's something permanent about sending you're little one off to the big world isn't there? Glad Grace is thrilled to be a part of it all. I'm sure she'll be the smarty-pants of her class!
I couldn't agree more. I hate school. I hate my kids away from me all day. I count the hours until I can pick them up. I don't know if it will ever be easy for me to send my kids to be with someone else all day, ever.
ReplyDeleteAnd you can't see the happy person (me) on the other side of the bus so excited to meet a new little friend and hug a crying Mom.
ReplyDeleteIt will be OK.
You get extra Mom points for sending her to all-day. 2 gold stars for Elise.
that totally makes sense! that is a long time for kids to be away from home. And that whole truancy policy thing is one of the things that irritates me the most about school, they are MY kids, if I want to take them out, why isn't that my choice!? It's just so interesting how much power we give to the schools when we enroll our kids...and I don't even have one in school yet (he has a late bday so will start Kindergarten next year). but I also don't know if I could even homeschool because I don't know if I am attentive enough to give my kids the education they need in that respect.
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