Alex is slowly coming into his own as a middle schooler. Gym class is still a struggle, sadly not because he doesn't want to participate (which would normally be the issue) but because he needs to change in the locker room. He's very shy and very little compared to most 12yr olds. He's willing to change his top, it's the bottoms. Even today as it's a bomby 9 degrees out he decided he wants to wear shorts to school (this child wore a coat to school with pants up till the last week if school cause he was cold). I gave him some tips on how to change without people noticing and hopefully today will go good!
We've had some bumps with the after school program, but hopefully when were back on routine Monday it will be smooth sailing for the test of the year!
Dalton, is LOVING school, minus the homework. He's come out of his shell this year (yahhhhh). He's join cross country (but not confident enough to compete yet), he's helping out at after school daycare and just blossoming!
Nathan is well....adjusting????
It's been a slow process but he on day 8 of being in full time JK. First day home was the note
"Nathan had a hard time listening today, please remind him we need to listen to the teachers". I get it, really I do. He's 4, he's social, he's active. He gets overly stimulated easly, nothing else was sent home the first week. Monday I check his bag
"Nathan is still having a hard time listening and follow routine, please continue to remind him"
Routine??? Is day 6...they are suppose to know the routine already?
It was also the first time he took the bus to school. When I picked him up the driver says to me "he does like to sit does he?"
Ummm nope! He's a boy, he's 4 and he doesn't have a seatbelt on. So now our morning have a new routine....me going over all the different rules for the different places he goes in a single day. Ok general all the rules are the same, however in Nathan's head each place is completely different.
It goes something like this
Me: we need to remember on the his we???
Nate: sit in our bums!
Me: at school we need to turn on?
Nate: our ears!
Me: we also need to....
Nate: do what the teacher asks and keep our hands to our self
Sound easy right???? WRONG
Yesterday, I get a call from the VP (yes after my heart slowed down thinking something was wrong) apparently Nathan kicked another child (perfect!)
So at the end of the conversation it turns out that another child was pretending to be a zombie, Nathan is petrified of zombies.
Neddles to say, yes he shouldn't have kicked the other child, yes he will need time to adjust.
Last night was the open house at the younger boys school
I was chatting with Nathan's teacher and she says to me
"That child is so freaken cute! When I took him aside to remind him about our no hands in policy, he looks me straight in the eye, puts his hands in his hips and says "I didn't use my hands I used my feet!" She just about busted a gut laughing. She had to leave the room afterwards to collect herself.
I'm like....I live with this every single day!
Good news....we have had ZERO issues with reaction!!!! Yes were only in week 2 but it's such a relief! A lot of the parents have asked lots of question, and are ao supportive!!! And I'm thankful
I expressed that my concern is as we head into Halloween and the holidays. Parents (especially in JK) love to send in homemade treats for the kids to share.
Both the teacher and are are a little freaked out! We will be meeting to address this soon. I don't want to be the bitch and say NO homemade goodies. But I also don't want something to go horriably wrong either. The school has their next staff meeting in 2 wks so we will meet after that.
Hope all your littles (and bigs) have adjusted well to the new school!
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