We met with Landen's teacher this morning for a short conference before all of the kindergarteners arrive for the year. Landen will begin school on Thursday. The backpack is packed and ready to go. Watch out world--here comes Landen Melius!
I am very excited for him. He has recognized all of his letters and numbers since the age of 2, so it is time for him to enter this next stage of his life.
Mrs. Mitchell was so sweet and gave each of the parents a little care package containing a cotton ball to remind us of our child's soft spirit, a tissue to wipe our tears, and lemonade mix to enjoy after we return home.
I was so nervous about him starting Jr. K last year (and mostly handling the bus ride with the change in buses halfway through the route), that this year is a piece of cake. It will be different having him at school every day, but we will adjust. I am definitely not worried about him getting to know people--he already knows more people at school than I do! Thanks to him coming with me to drama practices, he has quite a few "friends" in the high school, too.
It is nice to know and feel comfortable with the teachers and aides who will be helping him learn. That is one of the biggest blessings of living in a rural area. Otherwise, sending my baby . . . um . . . big boy off to Kindergarten would probably be a little more traumatic for this otherwise overly sentimental mother.
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