Today was the day for which my children have been waiting all summer long: Meet the Teacher Night!
They won’t admit it, but they are excited about school starting. And boy, are they ready. Their school supplies have been sitting in their rooms for nearly a month, neatly packed in big sturdy bags. They have their new backpacks. They have their new lunchboxes. They have their first day of school outfits.
And now, they have their classroom assignments!
Trey’s teacher is actually a former second grade teacher from last year who has now moved up to third grade. We thought she would be in kindergarten but an eleventh-hour change moved her to third grade and now she is Trey’s teacher. He was relieved to see one of his very best friends from second grade not only in his class, but sitting at his same table! He is going to have a great year, I can just tell, and we are so proud of our new third grader.
 Crisana was nearly bursting with excitement to see her classroom. She loved going in and seeing her room, complete with a reading tent, and her teacher – who she already adores – and meeting new friends. I must admit, it seems a bit strange to me to be seeing her name on the McGowen walls this year. I know her teacher is the perfect fit for her and I look forward to a great kindergarten experience!
And then there was the awesome Scout information display. I have to tell you, it was incredible! We made so many contacts and had such a positive response – over 20 families indicated an interest in more information or possibly signing up at Join Scouting Night in September! The cookies were a big hit, too, and I allowed myself the pleasure of ONE cookie at the end of the evening. Yep, it was good. Our table definitely won the prize for Best Decorated, Most Interesting Display, Most Eye-Catching, and Best Food.
Let the fun begin!
WOW!!! Oh what a night… So glad you could enjoy a cookie. I recognized Trey’s teacher. So glad he has this teacher plus a good friend in his class. Our school has never done a meet-the-teacher night and will have one in Sept. School starts Tues. for teachers and Thurs. for our 9th graders. It’s always an exciting time of the year, isn’t it, for both students and teachers. I’ve shopped the sales and also have bags of supplies for my students. I play games as review for tests so like to have some things on hand as prizes. Plus other teachers tend to “borrow” my art/project supplies so I try to keep a good supply on hand.