beginnings

[flea]

Dillo's first day the his new school was today. We ended up all going in with him. The facility cleaned up pretty well, although it seems a little cramped. They've got 4 infants, about 12 in Dillo's room (15-36 months) and it looked like maybe 8-10 in the Primary room (30 months - 5). Dillo clung for a few minutes but warmed up pretty fast once Keitha gave him a "pounding work" and then he found the book corner. We have GOT to get him potty trained enough to move up to the Primary room, though. Colin has moved up and Dillo is at least 9 months older than any of the other kids in the toddler room. He went in diapers today but we checked out the bathroom and 'tried' before we left, and Keitha agrees that within a few weeks he'll be in Primary. I am thinking we'll settle in this week, then start sending him in underpants next week.

The afternoon's beginning was Open House at Casper's school. We got the teacher we wanted, that I "asked for" in the spring following the recommendation of, well, all of Casper's then teachers. Casper was very pleased. It turns out that many of the neighborhood kids we know are in the class. There are 20 total. Dynasty from her class last year is with her again; the only other former classmate we saw was Kimberley. But Siena and Allison and Eliza and the other Evelyn are all there, and so is Katie Sue. Two boys who were friends at the other school and re-zoned in. Nathaniel from after school. Heavily girls; whiter than the school on average (of the ones I know or saw today, 7 white kids, one Chinese daughter of white parents, two black kids, one Latino.) Definitely the cherry-picked class, which I feel some pause about, but I think after a year with the late-registrants last year, she needs a challenging year (I think most of these kids can read already). And she LOVES Mrs. C the teacher and Mrs. B the aide. I knew Mrs. B and liked her, and met Mrs. C for the first time today.

We bought a daily planner and set up an account for milk at lunch and signed up for after school and Tae Kwan Do and picked up information about a Girl Scout troop being started by Mrs. B and two parents I know (yay!). Girl Scouts is at after school, too, so Casper can go easily.

Names (all turn 6 by Sept 1):
Danilo
Briettney
Rodrick
Eliza
Thomas
Nathaniel
Angelo
Briana
Allison
Alyssa
Katie Sue
Alana
Evelyn
Siena
Roan
Dynasty
Jeremiah
David
Evelyn
Emily

Comments

[dxmachina.livejournal.com]

Dynasty? Did I miss a previous memo on this one? And Briettney? I don't suppose it's pronounced like "quiet," is it?

Thank god for Katie Sue.

[(Anonymous)]

Dynasty was in her class last year, and is a sweet kid with a really silly name. Haven't met Briettney. I am imagining "brie-ettny", but it's probably just "britney."

Katie Sue is the Chinese girl - she is tiny tiny tiny and super-smart - was reading at a second grade level when she started K.

[burrell.livejournal.com]

Wow, school starts so early! Actually I think it'd be good to have a longer school year.

[casperflea.livejournal.com]

It's not any longer - we end May 20. Works great for UGA faculty!