Back to School

Today was "Signing Day" at Putnam Heights Elementary School. Signing Day is the 1st day of classes for junior high and high school students, but elementary students go to school to spend about 45 mins. or so checking in, filling out paperwork, dropping off supplies, chatting with the teacher, and getting pictures taken. I don't remember this day when I was in elementary school. I remember getting to school on the first day and going to the classrooms for whichever grade and searching for my name on a list to see which class I was in. How terrifying! Not knowing who was in my class? How could they? ;)

Two things I like about Signing Day: 1. I get to be there when Cait gets her picture taken to make sure her hair isn't sticking up and that she doesn't have gum in her mouth. I also get to see the picture right then and there, and if it's not acceptable they'll retake it immediately. Cool huh? 2. I get to go with to scope out her teacher and her new classroom and to make sure everything is neatly organzied in her desk and she's ready to roll the next day.

This year was easy with 2. above. She has the same teacher as last year! A different classroom though. Two years ago Mrs. Johnson was a 5th grade teacher, and last year she moved to 4th grade and was Cait's teacher. This year she moved back to 5th grade and took her entire class with her! Kind of neat, but I think Cait would have liked some variety. She likes Mrs. Johnson though so it will be okay.

5th grade already? Smokes! I was doing Caitlin's hair (had to be purty for pictures) and I could barely brush it with her standing in front of me--she's too tall. :(

My nephew started kindergarten today--wow! I haven't talked to him yet, but I'm pretty sure he did okay. This a.m. his mom sent an e-mail and said he was upset because he didn't get to ride the bus home! Crazy kid. Who wants to ride the bus?

Anyways...good luck to all of the back to schoolers out there, young and old alike.