School Daze

We’re in our new home. Finally!

The day I packed up and moved, my kids started school.

It was sortof hectic and I feel a little bad that I wasn’t more emotional. In the past, I’ve cried like a baby when I sent someone to school. This year I couldn’t wait to drop them off so I could get boxes moved without someone whining for me.

Awful, I know. 

This year I have 3 kids at 3 different schools.

I’m already a little crazy, but when you add a small dose of chaos, I get sortof wacko.

Of course, this was my choice. I put so much thought into schools that my head could explode. I spent weeks in agony.

I’m really happy with where they are though.

I'll start with Jefferson.....

Because of budget cuts, the district closed Gales Creek, which was the best elementary school in the area. Okay, I am a little biased.

It’s a detailed story which you probably don’t want to hear about. But of all the choices, I signed him up for a charter school and crossed my fingers he would get in. He was 3rd on the wait list until 6 days before the start of school.

Thank goodness!

This school is, um, I can’t really think of a word... but it is SO JEFFERSON! The curriculum and environment fit his personality perfectly. It's a very small school and very community based. They learn hands-on and spend a lot of time outdoors.....who wouldn't love that? We feel lucky that he has the opportunity to attend there.

 Here he is at the Forest Grove Community School.

And with his teacher, Karen.

Grant....

Can you believe this guy is in Kindergarten? I can’t.
Preschool last year was very up and down. I am confident that he is ready for the big K though.
The community school doesn’t offer Kindergarten, so our only option was our local school (which I didn’t feel comfortable with), or to move to an area where we would live in another school’s boundary.

We moved.

He is attending Kindergarten at Harvey Clarke elementary. It is literally in our backyard. He has afternoon Kindergarten, so he spends the entire morning asking me when he gets to go to school. 

 Here he is showing off his seat in his new classroom.

And Grant with his teacher, Mrs. Bond

 And Reagan.....

Reagan has been wanting to go to preschool for over a year. But not any preschool, “Grant’s school”.

She will be attending the afternoon 4 year old class at Wonder World. She's not 4 yet, I understand that. She was enrolled in the morning 3 year old class (which is probably a better fit for her), but the teachers were kind enough to let her switch to make my schedule a little easier. I just love the teachers there. They were a real blessing in Grant’s little life, and I am sure Reagan will have an equally great experience.

If she actually goes.

She’s been really clingy lately. I don’t know if it’s the change from us moving, or her friend moving, or starting something new, or just being herself.... but I’m taking this preschool thing 1 day at a time.

Today she had to be pried from my arms, screaming.

I haven't gotten a phone call yet, so she must have calmed down.

It’s still hard for me to believe that all 3 of my kids are in school. It's just a reality check that they are really getting older.

I don’t have little rugrats running through the halls anymore, and that’s sortof heartbreaking.

 I guess I could keep Reagan home another year? Um, I'll pass

School is a big step.

They’re not under my influence so much anymore, and that's hard on me.

Okay, all those emotions I pushed aside because I was too busy moving are now starting to flood in.

These little babies aren’t so little anymore.

But they are still cute.

Happy First Day of School!!