Monday August 15, 2016 was the first day of school. I could hardly believe that both my kids are now in elementary school!! Where has the time gone? They were both very excited about the first day, it was bitter sweet for me. I was excited for them but sad that they are growing up to darn fast!
The Thursday before school started we were at the school doing some PTC stuff and were able to go into both kids classrooms and help the teachers a little bit. I love how I have made myself so comfortable at Peterson that I just walk in on any day I want and hang out with the teachers. It truly makes it so I feel like I go there too and I'm not worried about them one bit.
Aubrey was nervous to get Mrs. Livesay this year for 3rd grade. I have heard wonderful things about her but I also heard that she was tough and gave a lot of homework. I was originally pushing for Mrs. Carter since I heard she was easy but the principle and Aubrey's teacher talked me into a more challenging teacher and since Aubrey loves school and does well I went with there pick. Mrs. Livesay has been a wonderful teacher! Aubrey absolutely LOVES her. She has got to be one of the nicest person I have ever meet and I have been pleasantly surprised with the fact that Aubrey has hardly any homework. She has one page of math, spelling words to study and reading it only takes her about 10-15 minutes sometimes she finshes it in the car on the drive home. On Wednesdays she gets to bring home her journal and answer a journal writing prompt, Aubrey loves it and I think it will be a wonderful keepsake. I'm also loving Mrs. Livesay because she is the only 3rd grade teacher that likes parent helpers. She had me start working every Thursday afternoon the first week of school. The first time I was in the class I could not believe how sweet and loving she was to each kid. When the bell rang at the end of the day she told each one of them how much she loved them . I was pretty surprised and even asked Aubrey after school, "is she always like this or was it just because I was there?" Aubrey said, "no mom she is always like that she is the nicest teacher I have ever had." She plays the guitar in class and has a song for everything. She is sweet and very smart. She loves math and does great explaining it to all the students. I also love it because she has a classroom web page with lots of great information on it and what the kids are doing every day. She is great at communicating and likes to text! We feel so blessed to have her as Aubrey's teacher and we can't wait to get to know her better.
Carter was excited to get to follow in his sisters footsteps and have Ms. Buttrey for first grade. I was so excited too. Ms. Buttrey and I have become very close and we text almost daily. I love her and she could not be a more perfect teacher for Carter. She is loving and caring but also doesn't let kids get away with things and I know she will help me with Carter and his lessening skills. I had helped Ms. Buttrey with some things before school started and she asked me to come and be in the classroom on the first day to help. I glady accepted and had fun planning a few activities for the kids. Carter also is blessed with a light homework load and thank goodness he is adjusting to all day school very well. He loves having his friends Ander, Cord, and Ian from Sonshine that he gets to play with at recess and lunch. I volunteer in Carter's class ever Thursday morning. I thought once I would have both kids at school I would have so much free time but the is not true at all. My days fill up quick. I work at the airport one day, volunteer one day, clean one day, errands one day and I seem to always book a whole day with some kind of church stuff like visiting teaching or preparing lessons. I also was busy studing to become a subsitute teacher. I just passed the CBEST and I'm so excited! I also need to fit my work out at home and my work out with Spencer at the gym so my days get busy! I have it in my mind that I need to get all my duties done before I pick up the kids so that we can just have fun so the time they are at school just flies by.
Back to the first day of school.....
I surprised the kids with some fun back to school decorations and a yummy pancake breakfast.
Teacher back to school gifts
Drop off at school wasn't really a drop since I stayed there all day. I was super worried how the first day would go for Aubrey since Kendall went to another school this year and they have been together since preschool. But she was super excited to see all her other friends and was really looking forward to a new friend named Mia that we actually ran into the Saturday before school started at the Merced mall. The two of them started talking and realized they had the same teacher and so they decided that Saturday that they would sit together at lunch on the first day.
After we gave Aubrey a big hug we headed to Carter's class. I felt so lucky that I got to just hang out with him. It was cute because the principle came in after the bell rang and asked if there were any new students to Peterson. Ms. Buttrey said 2 of kids and they stood up. Then Carter raised his hand and said he was new and the principle said, "I know you Carter I have watched you grow up." Carter felt really special. It was really fun being there seeing all the firsts but there where a few times that I felt maybe I should back off and let Carter have some space.
I really wanted to make some fun projects for the kids and I found this cute idea on pinterest so I took all the kids pictures and then ran to Costco and developed them at lunch time so the kids could take them home the first day of school.
They were special magents to hang there progects from school at home. They came out so cute and I loved hearing the parents the next few days saying how much they loved their magnets.
Ms. Buttrey told me she was going for a transportation theme. I found this idea for the kids to make to put on the class room door.
I also thought since I was taking pictures might as well make a drivers licence.
and I helped Ms. Buttrey with these little goldfish gifts too.
There are just so many cute ideas and I go way over board! I love first grade!! I've been trying to get ideas for 3rd grade projects too. We just made some dream catchers a couple weeks ago which I will post later. The first day was a big success. I got to see Aubrey at recess and lunch and she was having a fun day too. That afternoon we came home and relaxed and then we went to Five Guys for dinner. Even Papa and Gaga got to meet us for dinner because they were in town working that day. It was a fun day and I just know it will be a great year!
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