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Monday, September 6, 2010

Back to school

I have 4 kids in 4 different schools this year. It get's pretty crazy getting 3 kids out the door by 8:15 am. We live close enough that both boys walk to school. We are still getting used to how early elementary schools start here.

The school encourage the kids to arrive at least 15 minutes early and meet in the gym/cafeteria before school. They wait in line with the rest of their class for their teachers to pick them up (10 minutes before schools starts) and walk them to their room as a class.

They also have a lot more security features in place than we were used to in Utah. When parents visit the school they have to show photo ID and wear a name badge with their picture printed on it. I really do like our schools here!

Gavan is in 5th grade in Intermediate school. The poor boys has to leave for school by 7:15 and starts at 7:45.

Jack is in 3rd Grade this year. He doesn't have to leave until 7:45 and starts school at 8:15.

Alyssa is in preschool. She goes five days a week from 8:30-noon. She Loves school! All the preschools here are run by churches or daycares and are very expensive.
Sadie had to have her picture taken with her backpack when the other kids did too. She couldn't wait for her real first day of school, which started two weeks later.

This backpack is one Grandma Alice got Gavan when he was about two because LOVED cows.

Here is Sadie on her real first day of school. She goes two days a week from 9-11:30 and I take turn teaching with 5 other moms.

Next year I will have all my kids gone for 1/2 days 5 days a week. I don't know if I am ready to let them go so quickly. I know I will enjoy being able to get things done a little easier, but it will be quite the adjustment.

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