First Grade

September 2, 2008

Andrew was very excited for his first day of first grade. Mommy wasn't so excited...


Andrew is in Mrs. Conner's class. He has several of his friends from last year in the class too. He was also excited to go back to GASP (Georgetown After-School Program). He rides the same bus he did last year and so he felt very comfortable.

Since Mommy had her first day of school as well, Andrew had to pose for the required pictures in front of school after school instead of in the morning. So, before going home after daycare, we stopped at school to snap a few pictures. He insisted on having his backpack in the pictures.



We had to shop the entire month of August for a backpack, because he wouldn't accept one that didn't have wheels. They were hard to find.


Andrew has an agenda that he has to write in every day. Mommy or daddy have to sign it each night as part of his homework. So far that has been all the homework he has received. Mommy has been making him read her a book each night, hopefully he'll be getting homework from his teacher soon.


The first week of school went really well other than being beastly hot on Tuesday and Wednesday. Everyone was dripping with sweat and grimy by the end of the day. Hopefully it won't get that hot again this school year! Andrew was very excited to report that his behavior clip was never moved off of sunny -- they have three levels -- sunny, cloudy, and stormy. Everyone starts out on sunny and if they have problems, they move through the levels. A couple kids made it to cloudy, but no storms have happened in his classroom yet.


Mommy's class is a bit chatty, but pretty good so far. She's had 26 smiling faces show up so far. There are a couple more on the list, but no word on them yet. There aren't anymore desks in the classroom, so hopefully no more will come :) Mommy's student teacher, Miss Smith has been very helpful.

Pray for a year full of academic growth and positive behavior!!