School Orientation

This week Kevin and I attended the parent orientation night for Reese's school. We had the opportunity to meet her teachers, see the classroom, and get the run down on school policies and procedures. It was a surreal experience to be on the "parents" side of the table for the event. I've held countless parent orientations, curriculum nights, and parent-teacher conferences, and it was hard for me to grasp that all I had to do was show up and listen...well, and sign up to make homemade play dough for the class in December, but that was it.

Reese's class this year will have ten students--all young twos with birthdays between April and August. I thought she'd be the youngest in the class, but one boy is four days younger than she is. The class ratio is ideal--10 kids; 5 boys/5 girls, and 2 teachers. She will also be one of four students to welcome a baby brother or sister this fall--big bellies were everywhere at orientation night. I guess a two-ish year spread between kiddos is a popular idea.

On Friday the students were invited to school for a brief visit to meet the teachers and see their classrooms. Reese was very excited about the idea of going to school. She had a minor melt down in the parking lot on the way in involving holding an umbrella by herself (yes, it was raining), but otherwise she did well. She marched in and began playing with the babydolls and kitchen area immediately. About half way through the forty-five minute session, though, she started to get clingy and insisted on being within arms reach of me. I think it's going to be a tough morning when she realizes that school means mommy doesn't stay and play with her, but we'll just have to wait and see.


Waiting in Reese's cubby for her was a school t-shirt and a visor with her name on it. She decided that they were the perfect afternoon wardrobe. No surprise, the size XS tshirt is practically long sleeved on her, but she doesn't seem to mind.