So, today was my third 5K of the season. I got my period last night, and had four kids and my husband with me (sitting for my girlfriend's 9 and 6). I hoped to break my 30 minutes, but thought perhaps I might miss the mark with my period on board. In the end, I timed in at about 29 minutes and change. I don't know exactly, but am hoping for the race times to post online soon since I didn't stick around to see them if they were posted at the race. Either way, I told myself that I wanted to break 30 minutes, then I'd work toward a 10K. We'll see how that goes!!
Race times posted, and I DID break 30 minutes!
Official time of 29:24
I got to the race and had an optical migraine. First one I've had in quite a long time. This one was c-shaped, in my right eye, open to the left side (so, a backward 'c'). I was worried when I got there that this might be a problem, but, by the time the race went off, the aura was gone from my field of vision entirely. It took about 15-20 minutes, but it did go away.
07 January, 2011
Kindergarten Chronicles, 7 September
Mommy continues to be up to par with this school thing. Yeah!
Mrs. P put a note in the folder last week asking for stamped, addressed envelopes for a card making/sending project the kids are doing. She said it was a hit last year. The kids will make a greeting card and send it to grandparents/whomever we choose. I actually remembered to address and stamp three envelopes this morning; one for my mom, one for my uncle, and one for Daddy's aunt. I know they'll love to get something like this.
This morning, I also remembered to put lunch money in her folder for her account. We remembered to read this weekend, but I didn't remember the reading log each night. I filled in what I remembered last night.
Ethel picked out her outfits last night and was really enthusiastic. She picked all dresses basically. She never does that, I thought it was cute.
I've narrowed down her best bed time, and it's lights out by 7:30PM. Anything later than that and she's a basket case by 7:45.
Looking forward to hearing how her day is today!
Mrs. P put a note in the folder last week asking for stamped, addressed envelopes for a card making/sending project the kids are doing. She said it was a hit last year. The kids will make a greeting card and send it to grandparents/whomever we choose. I actually remembered to address and stamp three envelopes this morning; one for my mom, one for my uncle, and one for Daddy's aunt. I know they'll love to get something like this.
This morning, I also remembered to put lunch money in her folder for her account. We remembered to read this weekend, but I didn't remember the reading log each night. I filled in what I remembered last night.
Ethel picked out her outfits last night and was really enthusiastic. She picked all dresses basically. She never does that, I thought it was cute.
I've narrowed down her best bed time, and it's lights out by 7:30PM. Anything later than that and she's a basket case by 7:45.
Looking forward to hearing how her day is today!
Kindergarten Chronicles, Day 6
Day 6
Went well. After her dentist trip, she opted to draw teeth yesterday morning, and brought her artwork to class. The teacher put it up on the bulletin board in the classroom. This morning the teacher told me that after their last class period of the day they have about 10 minutes "down time" during which she ends up showing the kids what others brought in, like E's pictures. In winter, this 10 minutes will be used to get the kids suited up to go home, but, for now, she said it's the perfect opportunity to do a sort of show and tell, talk about the day, and regroup the kids. She said they talk about stuff, show what they brought, stuff like that. It was cute to hear that.
Last night was a parents' night where the principal spoke to the parents for about 30 minutes, then the parents went to their kids' classrooms and went over curriculum and classroom particulars for another 30. We got the school calendar, and other information about the school discipline and behaviour code, curricular goals, and expectations of the families. This is very interesting to me, to be honest. This new principal (not new to the district, just to the school) has an agenda and is on a mission to implement positive changes. We are an opt-out school and the overall test scores for the school are very low with the changes in the ISAT test a few years ago, as well as other factors. He has implemented an entire 1/2 day dedicated to literacy (reading/writing/etc) and a full hour of instruction in math - every single day, from K-5. This is just the minimum expectation for each, and more time is given as needed. He emphasized the importance of reading at home every day, and the importance of family involvement in the kids' education. Reading is a key factor in his goals, and he certainly has a positive vibe about himself. He's gently spoken, but not wussy, and is serious about raising not only the school's overall test scores, but, raising the bar in all categories in the school. This makes me very, very happy. In talking with E's teacher this AM, she said she likes him, and there's a good vibe. She said he's out to make good changes and she is pleased with the way things are going. I mentioned staff retention, and she thinks that won't be an issue. Good!! She is impressed, herself, with him and his plan, and his implementation. Yeah!!
This principal was at a different school in the district for the last 8 years, bringing them to blue ribbon status. He's been wanting to get to our school for quite some time, from what I've heard, and our school has had five principals just since Ethel was born. With the changes, many academic goals for the school were not set, were missed, or were just overlooked. This guy is in for the long haul and wants to make the school on par with others in the district, and that's something that excites me to no end. Makes me want to get really involved to help meet those goals. Some things that I wish we could change are the number of homeless (veiled undocumented), non-English speaking, and (very) low income students, but I know that is not something the school can change. This is my own personal bias, but it is a majority of what is keeping the school's performance at a level that is not quite in line with the rest of the district. I have never seen so much push and talk encouraging all families to apply for free/discounted lunches. There are soooo many kids who get the free/discounted lunches, it's mind boggling to me. The school boundaries include some seriously low income apartments, too, where a good percentage of the student population live. I think the principal recognizes the needs of the students and families and is rallying the staff to try to get the families more involved.
Anyway...
So we heard the principal's message and loved it. Daddy sat in with the teacher as I had to relieve the sitter, and she basically went over the classroom operations and such. We got a nice packet of stuff, including picture day info which will be Sept 14th. All in all, a great parent night.
Kaitlin had another good day yesterday. Ethel claims to not have enough time to eat all her food, so the last two days has only asked for string cheese and a dessert. Um, whatever kid. Today I packed 1/2 a PB&Nutella sammie, string cheese, yogurt, and a 100 cal pack of Grasshoppers. Turns out her teachers gets them to the cafeteria, opens containers and milks, then leaves them to their lunches. At least I know she gets her milk opened for her, which is nice. I have to admit sometimes *I* can't open those damn things. I also told Ethel this morning that she needs to be quicker when she eats, to which I got a resounding, "But Mommy, there's still not enough time". Blah blah blah, kid - step it up and eat!!
Either way, her teacher is pleased with her responsibility, her attentiveness, and eagerness to learn, as well as her skill with drawing. I briefly met the art teacher last night who is now looking forward to meeting and instructing Ethel this year. Ethel also reminded me of her love for music last night, and how much she enjoyed music class yesterday. Yeah!!
I'm really excited about this school year. The principal said this isn't "another" school year, this is a *new* year, and we all have a renewed effort to make the school a better place to learn and thrive. I'm quite happy.
Went well. After her dentist trip, she opted to draw teeth yesterday morning, and brought her artwork to class. The teacher put it up on the bulletin board in the classroom. This morning the teacher told me that after their last class period of the day they have about 10 minutes "down time" during which she ends up showing the kids what others brought in, like E's pictures. In winter, this 10 minutes will be used to get the kids suited up to go home, but, for now, she said it's the perfect opportunity to do a sort of show and tell, talk about the day, and regroup the kids. She said they talk about stuff, show what they brought, stuff like that. It was cute to hear that.
Last night was a parents' night where the principal spoke to the parents for about 30 minutes, then the parents went to their kids' classrooms and went over curriculum and classroom particulars for another 30. We got the school calendar, and other information about the school discipline and behaviour code, curricular goals, and expectations of the families. This is very interesting to me, to be honest. This new principal (not new to the district, just to the school) has an agenda and is on a mission to implement positive changes. We are an opt-out school and the overall test scores for the school are very low with the changes in the ISAT test a few years ago, as well as other factors. He has implemented an entire 1/2 day dedicated to literacy (reading/writing/etc) and a full hour of instruction in math - every single day, from K-5. This is just the minimum expectation for each, and more time is given as needed. He emphasized the importance of reading at home every day, and the importance of family involvement in the kids' education. Reading is a key factor in his goals, and he certainly has a positive vibe about himself. He's gently spoken, but not wussy, and is serious about raising not only the school's overall test scores, but, raising the bar in all categories in the school. This makes me very, very happy. In talking with E's teacher this AM, she said she likes him, and there's a good vibe. She said he's out to make good changes and she is pleased with the way things are going. I mentioned staff retention, and she thinks that won't be an issue. Good!! She is impressed, herself, with him and his plan, and his implementation. Yeah!!
This principal was at a different school in the district for the last 8 years, bringing them to blue ribbon status. He's been wanting to get to our school for quite some time, from what I've heard, and our school has had five principals just since Ethel was born. With the changes, many academic goals for the school were not set, were missed, or were just overlooked. This guy is in for the long haul and wants to make the school on par with others in the district, and that's something that excites me to no end. Makes me want to get really involved to help meet those goals. Some things that I wish we could change are the number of homeless (veiled undocumented), non-English speaking, and (very) low income students, but I know that is not something the school can change. This is my own personal bias, but it is a majority of what is keeping the school's performance at a level that is not quite in line with the rest of the district. I have never seen so much push and talk encouraging all families to apply for free/discounted lunches. There are soooo many kids who get the free/discounted lunches, it's mind boggling to me. The school boundaries include some seriously low income apartments, too, where a good percentage of the student population live. I think the principal recognizes the needs of the students and families and is rallying the staff to try to get the families more involved.
Anyway...
So we heard the principal's message and loved it. Daddy sat in with the teacher as I had to relieve the sitter, and she basically went over the classroom operations and such. We got a nice packet of stuff, including picture day info which will be Sept 14th. All in all, a great parent night.
Kaitlin had another good day yesterday. Ethel claims to not have enough time to eat all her food, so the last two days has only asked for string cheese and a dessert. Um, whatever kid. Today I packed 1/2 a PB&Nutella sammie, string cheese, yogurt, and a 100 cal pack of Grasshoppers. Turns out her teachers gets them to the cafeteria, opens containers and milks, then leaves them to their lunches. At least I know she gets her milk opened for her, which is nice. I have to admit sometimes *I* can't open those damn things. I also told Ethel this morning that she needs to be quicker when she eats, to which I got a resounding, "But Mommy, there's still not enough time". Blah blah blah, kid - step it up and eat!!
Either way, her teacher is pleased with her responsibility, her attentiveness, and eagerness to learn, as well as her skill with drawing. I briefly met the art teacher last night who is now looking forward to meeting and instructing Ethel this year. Ethel also reminded me of her love for music last night, and how much she enjoyed music class yesterday. Yeah!!
I'm really excited about this school year. The principal said this isn't "another" school year, this is a *new* year, and we all have a renewed effort to make the school a better place to learn and thrive. I'm quite happy.
05 January, 2011
Becoming a runner, race #2
In 2010 I revived my love of running. Beginning in July, I started a new routine of weekly runs, and have made investments to aid my progress. I will start to add posts about this journey, one or two a day, until I'm caught up to current. Enjoy.
22 August
I did my first 5K in years this July 4th, and decided to keep doing them. Despite how crazy I thought a friend was when they told me that they were doing a 5K each month, that's the track I'm on. I love it! Next year I'd like to try for a 10K.
So yesterday I did this one on the lakefront and it was awesome. It was hella humid, and the fog coming off the lake was kind of Phantom of the Opera, but, very pretty. I wasn't nervous 'til we got to the start line and I realized I was way up front for the start. I had just added a Black Eyed Peas song to my iPod Touch that I run with, and holy crap - between adrenaline and the Peas, I started out like a bat out of hell! LOL
Felt good the whole way. I need new shoes, though, b/c right around the 2.5 mile mark is when the ball of my foot (either foot) goes numb then hurts. I walked a bit at that point, but, not more than a few yards. Finished in pretty good time, too! I have a personal best in a 3.5 miler of 29 minutes and change (of course, before kids, but still). So I know I can do a 5K in less than that, and that's what I'm working toward. I just found my posted results from yesterday. It's my first race I've done with chip timing, and I have to say I love it. I estimated that I was doing 10 minute miles, and that's about right. I came in 4th in my age bracket (35-39), which I was totally surprised to see!
My next one is at a local festival Labor Day weekend. I am going to try and go get new shoes today, and yesterday I gave into impulse and ordered a Garmin Forerunner 305. I've seen it in action, and heard great things about it, and I couldn't resist. Now for shoes, new shorts, and a decent sports bra to replace my current one which is older than dirt.
After this next one, there's a couple in October I'm looking at, and then I'll pick a turkey trot, and after that I may do one in early December. I've never run like this in winter, so I'm anxious to see how it goes.
I'm glad I'm running again, it feels great. Now I have to work on going out more than once a week and keeping up with it in foul weather. Will find a track soon where I can use the indoor track for free, and see how that goes. I don't like track running, but it's better than not running at all.
22 August
I did my first 5K in years this July 4th, and decided to keep doing them. Despite how crazy I thought a friend was when they told me that they were doing a 5K each month, that's the track I'm on. I love it! Next year I'd like to try for a 10K.
So yesterday I did this one on the lakefront and it was awesome. It was hella humid, and the fog coming off the lake was kind of Phantom of the Opera, but, very pretty. I wasn't nervous 'til we got to the start line and I realized I was way up front for the start. I had just added a Black Eyed Peas song to my iPod Touch that I run with, and holy crap - between adrenaline and the Peas, I started out like a bat out of hell! LOL
Felt good the whole way. I need new shoes, though, b/c right around the 2.5 mile mark is when the ball of my foot (either foot) goes numb then hurts. I walked a bit at that point, but, not more than a few yards. Finished in pretty good time, too! I have a personal best in a 3.5 miler of 29 minutes and change (of course, before kids, but still). So I know I can do a 5K in less than that, and that's what I'm working toward. I just found my posted results from yesterday. It's my first race I've done with chip timing, and I have to say I love it. I estimated that I was doing 10 minute miles, and that's about right. I came in 4th in my age bracket (35-39), which I was totally surprised to see!
My next one is at a local festival Labor Day weekend. I am going to try and go get new shoes today, and yesterday I gave into impulse and ordered a Garmin Forerunner 305. I've seen it in action, and heard great things about it, and I couldn't resist. Now for shoes, new shorts, and a decent sports bra to replace my current one which is older than dirt.
After this next one, there's a couple in October I'm looking at, and then I'll pick a turkey trot, and after that I may do one in early December. I've never run like this in winter, so I'm anxious to see how it goes.
I'm glad I'm running again, it feels great. Now I have to work on going out more than once a week and keeping up with it in foul weather. Will find a track soon where I can use the indoor track for free, and see how that goes. I don't like track running, but it's better than not running at all.
Kindergarten Chronicles
Wednesday, 1 September
Day 5
First trip to the dentist (hope the school appreciates it), and she did great! Stupid Mommy forgot her camera and kicked herself all the way home, but, Ethel reassured me that we can take pictures next time. LOL
She was so good and really liked her first visit. She got the tooth tickler, Mr. Thirsty, and the water and air guns. Loved them all. She was particularly excited to go to the treasure box at the end, and to receive her toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss. It was a great visit. They even found that her bottom front teeth are loose.
I almost cried when she said it. Ethel didn't even know they were loose, but, she grinned from ear to ear when they told her the tooth fairy would be coming to her house pretty soon. I mentioned her fall in March when she busted her head and lip, and the gums and teeth all look great today, so that is a nice thing to know.
Ethel has been reporting about a little boy in her class who seems to cause plenty of mischief. One day he was poking her, and everyone. The next day he wasn't listening and couldn't go to "specials" (a rotation of gym, music, library). Today he said "stupid" and "shut up" and had to get extra quiet time laying on the rug after recess. Ethel does the right thing and tells him to stop and not to do x, y, z, and it appears that he gets his punishments accordingly. I'm feeling good about the enforcement of the behaviour code. I mentioned to Ethel that perhaps this boy could use another friend, and she might want to try to talk to him one day. She didn't really think that was cool, but I encouraged her to try to remember that maybe he just needs some good friends and then maybe he'll stop bothering the other kids. We'll see how that goes later.
Ethel got a piece of candy (some Smarties) for being good today. The teacher told me how responsible Ethel was today in telling the teacher that I would be picking her up and not the day care, since we had the dentist appt. I felt so good about that. I don't believe candy is her main incentive, but it was nice that Ethel got something special. She said not every kid got some and she seemed really proud of herself, as she should have been.
She brought home a book in a bag, a Book Buddy, with a reading log sheet for us to complete for this week. She actually got it out in the car on the way home from the dentist, and then read it to me at bed time. We filled in the log, and included the two stories I read to her, one of which she "helped" read. She said the book was easy ("Panda Friends", about 10 pages, 3-4 words/page). I think the teacher is trying to gauge where the kids are at with reading. I was just so tickled that she wanted to pull the book out in the car.
I reminded her that she is grounded tonight, and we came home and stayed inside instead of going out to play with her friend, or having them come in. Not playing with her friend is quite the penalty, so I opted for that rather than making her stay in her room (where I can't lock the door). I let the kids play with PlayDoh while I made dinner, then they watched a show until I had everything on the table. We had a nice dinner, me and the kids, then we headed up for a bath. Ethel and I read books for bed time, and she didn't give me any grief about lights out at 7:30. She probably took about an hour to fall asleep, but, she fell asleep nicely. Fred got some Daddy time at bed time, and the house was quiet by 8:15 (after they'd sung to themselves and told stories, etc).
Looking forward to another great day for her tomorrow.
Day 5
First trip to the dentist (hope the school appreciates it), and she did great! Stupid Mommy forgot her camera and kicked herself all the way home, but, Ethel reassured me that we can take pictures next time. LOL
She was so good and really liked her first visit. She got the tooth tickler, Mr. Thirsty, and the water and air guns. Loved them all. She was particularly excited to go to the treasure box at the end, and to receive her toothbrush, toothpaste, and floss. It was a great visit. They even found that her bottom front teeth are loose.
I almost cried when she said it. Ethel didn't even know they were loose, but, she grinned from ear to ear when they told her the tooth fairy would be coming to her house pretty soon. I mentioned her fall in March when she busted her head and lip, and the gums and teeth all look great today, so that is a nice thing to know.Ethel has been reporting about a little boy in her class who seems to cause plenty of mischief. One day he was poking her, and everyone. The next day he wasn't listening and couldn't go to "specials" (a rotation of gym, music, library). Today he said "stupid" and "shut up" and had to get extra quiet time laying on the rug after recess. Ethel does the right thing and tells him to stop and not to do x, y, z, and it appears that he gets his punishments accordingly. I'm feeling good about the enforcement of the behaviour code. I mentioned to Ethel that perhaps this boy could use another friend, and she might want to try to talk to him one day. She didn't really think that was cool, but I encouraged her to try to remember that maybe he just needs some good friends and then maybe he'll stop bothering the other kids. We'll see how that goes later.
Ethel got a piece of candy (some Smarties) for being good today. The teacher told me how responsible Ethel was today in telling the teacher that I would be picking her up and not the day care, since we had the dentist appt. I felt so good about that. I don't believe candy is her main incentive, but it was nice that Ethel got something special. She said not every kid got some and she seemed really proud of herself, as she should have been.
She brought home a book in a bag, a Book Buddy, with a reading log sheet for us to complete for this week. She actually got it out in the car on the way home from the dentist, and then read it to me at bed time. We filled in the log, and included the two stories I read to her, one of which she "helped" read. She said the book was easy ("Panda Friends", about 10 pages, 3-4 words/page). I think the teacher is trying to gauge where the kids are at with reading. I was just so tickled that she wanted to pull the book out in the car.
I reminded her that she is grounded tonight, and we came home and stayed inside instead of going out to play with her friend, or having them come in. Not playing with her friend is quite the penalty, so I opted for that rather than making her stay in her room (where I can't lock the door). I let the kids play with PlayDoh while I made dinner, then they watched a show until I had everything on the table. We had a nice dinner, me and the kids, then we headed up for a bath. Ethel and I read books for bed time, and she didn't give me any grief about lights out at 7:30. She probably took about an hour to fall asleep, but, she fell asleep nicely. Fred got some Daddy time at bed time, and the house was quiet by 8:15 (after they'd sung to themselves and told stories, etc).
Looking forward to another great day for her tomorrow.
Kindergarten Chronicles
Monday, Tuesday, 30 & 31 August
Day 3 was a good one. Ethel left 1/2 her sandwhich and didn't eat her yogurt. I figured she just didn't eat it, or they are so busy chatting during lunch, they just don't eat. Ethel told me, though, she didn't have enough time to eat all her lunch, and then she couldn't find her spoon for her yogurt. She'd forgotten where Daddy showed her to find it in the front pocket of her lunch bag. Poor kid. Between the excitement of being in the cafeteria and talking to friends, and eating in this cool place, the time is limited. So, today she chose a sammie, one string cheese (instead of 2), and a "dessert" (one of the 100 calorie packs of Cheez-Its). She was totally exhausted last night and we had a mini-meltdown, but, bed time was awesome. She and I played with Legos for a while and she added smatterings of her day while we talked. She talked about a kid who was poking her in the afternoon, resulting in him getting a "yellow", which is apparently part of Mrs. P's behaviour code of red, yellow, green. I'm sure you get the idea.
This morning went well. Our first day doing the day care van to school. Two of her day care classmates go to her school, they're in 1st and kindy. I told E to look to them if she had questions about where to go or what to do. Apparently about 8AM she asked a teacher, "Are A and M still coming? I need to know how to get to school.". OMG, so cute. They told her yes, they'd be to day care about 8:30, right before the van left. And they were. Their mom (A & M's mom) told me in e-mail today that M (the kindy) was telling Ethel all about the van and where they'll go when they get dropped off and where they'll go when school is out, she said it was really cute.
I remembered late in the morning that I hadn't filled her food account, so I'm hoping she whipped out the $0.30 in her lunch bag for her milk today. Otherwise, she'll roll with the punches today and then let it out on me tonight, which is fine. Mommy needs to get on the ball there.
I can't wait to get the kids tonight. Potty boot camp day 2 for Fred, and E's first day riding the day care bus to school. Woo hoo.
{later that evening...}
Transition going rougher than earlier thought.
Day 4
Came home with seemingly happy child, until...I don't know...the wind blowed? The minute hand swept? I looked at her? Then, suddenly, all hell broke loose. Ended up with a grounded little girl who must go right to her room for the next two nights, and must return to her room after dinner. Not sure where the defiance, "NO!", and slapping Mommy came from tonight, but, I'm nipping it all in the bud. I have tried my best to spend time with her, talking about her day without pestering her (because I know she's spent), and trying to have a calm evening after school while she gets used to the whole deal. I know it will be a big adjustment, but I didn't expect to have this kind of thing going on.
Tomorrow is another day. And it's Mac & Cheese night. Hope it all goes down a lot better than it did tonight.
Day 3 was a good one. Ethel left 1/2 her sandwhich and didn't eat her yogurt. I figured she just didn't eat it, or they are so busy chatting during lunch, they just don't eat. Ethel told me, though, she didn't have enough time to eat all her lunch, and then she couldn't find her spoon for her yogurt. She'd forgotten where Daddy showed her to find it in the front pocket of her lunch bag. Poor kid. Between the excitement of being in the cafeteria and talking to friends, and eating in this cool place, the time is limited. So, today she chose a sammie, one string cheese (instead of 2), and a "dessert" (one of the 100 calorie packs of Cheez-Its). She was totally exhausted last night and we had a mini-meltdown, but, bed time was awesome. She and I played with Legos for a while and she added smatterings of her day while we talked. She talked about a kid who was poking her in the afternoon, resulting in him getting a "yellow", which is apparently part of Mrs. P's behaviour code of red, yellow, green. I'm sure you get the idea.
This morning went well. Our first day doing the day care van to school. Two of her day care classmates go to her school, they're in 1st and kindy. I told E to look to them if she had questions about where to go or what to do. Apparently about 8AM she asked a teacher, "Are A and M still coming? I need to know how to get to school.". OMG, so cute. They told her yes, they'd be to day care about 8:30, right before the van left. And they were. Their mom (A & M's mom) told me in e-mail today that M (the kindy) was telling Ethel all about the van and where they'll go when they get dropped off and where they'll go when school is out, she said it was really cute.
I remembered late in the morning that I hadn't filled her food account, so I'm hoping she whipped out the $0.30 in her lunch bag for her milk today. Otherwise, she'll roll with the punches today and then let it out on me tonight, which is fine. Mommy needs to get on the ball there.
I can't wait to get the kids tonight. Potty boot camp day 2 for Fred, and E's first day riding the day care bus to school. Woo hoo.
{later that evening...}
Transition going rougher than earlier thought.
Day 4
Came home with seemingly happy child, until...I don't know...the wind blowed? The minute hand swept? I looked at her? Then, suddenly, all hell broke loose. Ended up with a grounded little girl who must go right to her room for the next two nights, and must return to her room after dinner. Not sure where the defiance, "NO!", and slapping Mommy came from tonight, but, I'm nipping it all in the bud. I have tried my best to spend time with her, talking about her day without pestering her (because I know she's spent), and trying to have a calm evening after school while she gets used to the whole deal. I know it will be a big adjustment, but I didn't expect to have this kind of thing going on.
Tomorrow is another day. And it's Mac & Cheese night. Hope it all goes down a lot better than it did tonight.
04 January, 2011
Kindergarten Chronicles, 27 August, '10
Friday, 27 August
Day 2 - great day. She is so loving school (even just on the 2nd day).
First call from the school nurse just now.
She introduced herself, immediately said, "Ethel is OK, she's fine, nothing is wrong" - WHEW! Ethel and another kid bonked heads at recess. They applied ice, TLC, and she went back to her room just fine. Sounds like her! Anyway, I thanked the nurse and that was it.
Day 2. Call from nurse. Benign. Thank goodness.
Fred isn't napping today. Not so big a deal. I need to write about his transition in all this, too. Ethel's not the only one going through a huge change. Fred moved to the 3's, will potty train soon (I said so), and is now without his big sis two days a week. I think he's liking the Freddy/Mommy time, to be honest.
Will write more later. So.busy.at.work.
{after Ethel returned home that day...}
Day 2 a success. Injury at recess totally forgotten. Lots to learn. She's sooooo tired. We have friends coming by tonight (and their kids, E and F's ages), so I'm hoping for some serious sleep out of both of them tonight.
In E's folder last night were some questionairres about her and lots of pages to practice writing, sight words, and animal and sound recognition. Tonight, a story book and a reminder about lunch money, as well as the pin # she needs to pay for her lunch.
OMG, my head is spinning. Need to create files for both kids which will be kept down here in the kitchen. First, must declutter the kitchen. Ah, easier said than done.
Day 2 - great day. She is so loving school (even just on the 2nd day).
First call from the school nurse just now.
She introduced herself, immediately said, "Ethel is OK, she's fine, nothing is wrong" - WHEW! Ethel and another kid bonked heads at recess. They applied ice, TLC, and she went back to her room just fine. Sounds like her! Anyway, I thanked the nurse and that was it.Day 2. Call from nurse. Benign. Thank goodness.
Fred isn't napping today. Not so big a deal. I need to write about his transition in all this, too. Ethel's not the only one going through a huge change. Fred moved to the 3's, will potty train soon (I said so), and is now without his big sis two days a week. I think he's liking the Freddy/Mommy time, to be honest.
Will write more later. So.busy.at.work.
{after Ethel returned home that day...}
Day 2 a success. Injury at recess totally forgotten. Lots to learn. She's sooooo tired. We have friends coming by tonight (and their kids, E and F's ages), so I'm hoping for some serious sleep out of both of them tonight.
In E's folder last night were some questionairres about her and lots of pages to practice writing, sight words, and animal and sound recognition. Tonight, a story book and a reminder about lunch money, as well as the pin # she needs to pay for her lunch.
OMG, my head is spinning. Need to create files for both kids which will be kept down here in the kitchen. First, must declutter the kitchen. Ah, easier said than done.
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