1st Day of School

School started a little later this year; the first day after Labor Day. It was nice having a little bit longer summer break, but we were all ready for the new school year to start. Here are my super excited first and fourth graders...

I asked them what they thought about starting school and a new grade.

 Isabel: She was concerned about having to learn about dinosaurs. She was relieved to find out her teacher did not talk about them (that day anyway).

Lex: Bullies. Sad. It's something we've had to deal with since Kindergarten. Some years have been better than others and hopefully this year it's not a problem. Especially with all the anti-bullying campaigns going. The school sent out a letter to the parents already addressing how they were making changes to reduce any incidences of bullying. I'm confident Lex will have a bully-free year.

(Sigh. One of the challenges of parenting I never thought about when they were babies. It's really heartbreaking when you feel like you can't protect your child from things like this.)

Good luck, love bugs! XOXO