I arrived home from Africa just a little over 24 hours ago, and already reality is hitting me full in the face. That, and the fact that I’ve been awake since 2:30 A.M. trying to readjust to the Central Time Zone, and WHAM! My mission trip is O-V-E-R.
Tonight was Meet the Teacher Night at McGowen. This is always a highlight of back to school for our family. Getting to see those friends we haven’t seen in awhile, catching up on each others’ summers, seeing the new combinations of faces we will become so familiar with over the next 10 months…it’s all very exciting and fun.
This year was no exception. Since I was in the gym with Trey, doubling as super-duper Cub Scout recruiters, Matt was able to take Crisana to her classroom and do the whole drop-off-supplies, see-where-the-desk-is, check-out-the-class-list, take-pictures-and-sign-all-the-forms thing.
She found her desk with no problem. She’s surrounded by boys. I’m sure she will love that.
She was very excited to get Ms. Ellison as her teacher!
Thankfully, my reinforcements showed up in time for me to take Trey to his class and at least say hello to his teacher. I learned quickly that things are very different in 5th grade.
For one thing, there are no desks…just tables. And for another,
Trey actually enjoyed organizing his supplies into the binder. I wonder if it’s too much to hope that that excitement will actually spill over into organizing his desk at home…
This is also his first year to have a male teacher. He is very excited about being in Mr. Nash’s homeroom! I’m still adjusting to the fact that he’s nearly as tall as his teacher…such a far cry from Kindergarten when his head barely reached his teacher’s waist.
The meet and greet is over…now it’s time to get this school year started!