First day of school today

11 years ago

Today is the first day of school in Los Angeles. It is so early that my daughter's family had to change their traditional family vacation week with the in-laws the last two summers. Grandson is in first grade and was excited to return to school to see his friends.

Last night wardrobe was selected, then changed, and another selected. So exciting--he is wearing his scorpion shirt. Snacks and lunch were packed for an early trip to school to see everyone this morning and find out who else is in his class this year and play before they settle down to classrooms. His best friend is in the class with him and about 5 others he knows from kindergarten and youth sports. It should be a good year. The few who were in classes where they did not know others that well were buoyed with calls of "See you at recess!" In a couple of days, everyone will be comfortable with the new classes and teachers.

So I am driving up shortly and we will have a late lunch when we pick him up from school. If last year was anything to go by, he will be starving. I assume it is an In 'N' Out day, or as he calls it, The Chocolate Shake Store!

It is also my DDs 8th wedding anniversary. I will get the kids fed and to bed while she and her DH go out for an early dinner. They celebrated their anniversary with dinner out while they were on vacation, but this is a nice touch too.

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redcurls
11 years ago
As a retired elementary school secretary, I WELL remember the excitement (and work) involved with the first day of school. And every year, the same problem at the end of the day. Kids who had been driven to school that morning for the first day didn't know where to find "their" bus to take home. On the first day, our bus drivers would have a colored construction paper circle in their front window and would give each rider a "ticket" to match to the correct bus. The circle in the window was only used for about a week but helped the new riders a lot. After that, they all knew their bus number and the bus' position in line. We always urged parents to let their kids ride the bus the first day even if they wanted to follow the bus to school and walk their child to their classroom.
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susanjf_gw
11 years ago
wow when I attended school in la, we never started this early! (grad Hollywood hi, 1964)

hope the school system is functioning...here in the se mi (Detroit area) 2-3 different city school dists were dissolved and the kids are being sent to nearby towns...
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DS just said he had a good day, not too much HW yet. He reads on the bus (had to sit way in back while DD sat right behind the driver). DD missed me a little, had her stuffed pig with her so brought him out again (all the kids brought them out at show and tell) just b4 I picked her up. But she is eager to ride the bus home tomorrow - just kept saying how tired she was (got up at 6:30), I think tomorrow when she gets home she might take a nap - for the 1st time in 5 years! She was disappointed that she didn't learn to read and write the first day. She said mostly it was just learning where to put their things. She had been worried about making friends, since she didn't go to preschool or library story hour with any kids from our town (too far away). I just kept reminding her that when she was 4 and starting preschool she didn't know anybody either. She said she made a couple of new friends, including one she met when they both had to use the bathroom ("and Mama, we have so much in common!" but she didn't say what - being 5, being nervous, and having to pee LOL?), but she forgot their names. We told her she'd see them again tomorrow, by the end of the week she'd know all their names. Bus driver seems nice, DS had a different one we loved last year, but they changed routes near the end of the school year. This one seems nice, I really never got to know her. She likes DS b/c he's so quiet, hopes it's not a problem that he will be 1st on and last off so long days. That's what we get for living at the far corner of town. I stopped to talk to her outside DD's school this noon, she's already worried about *next* year when DS's schedule will be an hour off from DD's and she'll have to pick him up *last* to get to Jr High, then run back and pick DD up 1st for 1st grade, same thing coming back home, will have to run straight from high school to our house or house to elementary school. So how did all the other new kindergartners do?
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I get a salary, which means, paycheck year round. Yes, I do get summers and spring break, fall break etc. off. No, I am not going out for another job during that time. I will enjoy my time off, go bike riding, work in the yard, visit the grand children etc.! Our schools in OKC are considered year round. Which amounts to 2 weeks break for spring, 2 months break for summer, 2 weeks for fall, 2 weeks for Christmas (which is called winter break) and assorted holidays off here and there. and here is one of the cold frozen stuff pictures I took about an hour ago: Moni
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Hopefully, it will resolve itself soon, but in case it helps, here's what worked for me when DS was three. I would go and sit in the classroom. Just SIT. Not play with him or try to get him involved. Just SIT. I wouldn't carry on a conversation with him beyond 'yes' or 'no' answers, give only the quickest little cuddles -- then be BORING. I'd occasionally point out a toy or activity that I thought my son would like, but I made NO effort to go get it or get him involved in it. My goal was for my SON to get up and leave me because doing something else looked so much more fun than just sitting there with Mom. (I had told him in advance that I could stay for a little while, but not all day, so he knew I would leave and come back for him later.) Anyway, it took about 10 minutes for DS to get up and go get a toy and bring it back to me so I would play with him -- but I told him I had to go to work and couldn't play with him -- maybe someone else could? (No dice - smart kid!.) After about another 10 minutes, he finally got it and got up to play with some of the other kids. I sat there for a few more minutes to be sure he was truly involved, then gave him a quick wave on my way out the door. That was all it took!
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Yes, I had new clothes for the start of school every year. Some were hand-me-downs from the girl next door, who was three years older. I was just thinking the other day that Marilyn's clothes would suit me better today because my hair color is more red-brown now. She had brown hair and eyes. I was 'black and blue'. I remember trying on dresses that my mother had brought home as she decided which ones to keep and which to return to the store. Until she decided, they were all 'property of Marshall Field's'. That certainly sounded odd. I'll always remember my first day at Kindergarten because within the first minute in the door a classmate punched me in the stomach. I was staring at him, and he didn't like it. I'd never seen a Japanese boy before! WWII had recently ended, and I expect he had suffered because of his race. (His mother was mortified!) A dozen years later Mike and I graduated from HS together.
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chisue
11 years ago
So early! Our DIL will be in her classroom next week. She had a really short vacation because Chicago schools had to go long to make up for days lost to the teachers' strike last year.

The CPS board closed 47 schools over the summer. Today they are asking for bids from *charter schools* to open in the city. (Sound a little fishy? You bet!)
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katlan
11 years ago
My great niece and nephew in Georgia went back, hmmm, I think the first week of August. Something like August 6 or 7. So early. Their grandmother, my sil, sent pics. They get out the third week of May!

Many moons ago, when I was in school, we always went back the day after Labor Day. The kids are back before Labor Day now.
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joyfulguy
11 years ago
Sure seems early to this old fart!

We were a "just after Labour Day" crowd, as well.

Being 10 and eldest of three sons when World War II started in 1939 and our farmhand(s) left for war, there was lots of work to do on Dad`s large farm.

We got an allowance year round, and were paid for work in summer then had to buy our clothes and school books to start school, so his kid learned at an early age that if you spend it this week ... it ain`t there when you need it for something more important, next week.

o j
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morz8 - Washington Coast
11 years ago
Gosh, first day of school here isn't until Sept 4th. The kindergarten classes don't begin until the week following that, preschool the same Sept 9.

I had a note from my cousin in northern Calif where she mentioned picking up her grandchildren from their first days of school this week, just seems so darned early.
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socks
11 years ago
The first day of school is so exciting. I remember the day my oldest started kdg. I was beside myself with happiness. Can you imagine, I wore a dress and heels?! I loved the elem school years for my kids and taught elem science for 19 years, retiring a couple years ago. I still miss the kids and staff but not the work.

Hope it was a fun day for your grandson, Shielajoyce.
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susanjf_gw
11 years ago
old joyful..my uncles were in the same fix...2 of them were already off the farm (one in service , other couldn't) and the 2 younger boys worked both gparents and their farm, played sports and got good grades...one, the minute he was old enough, went into the service...by that time they'd lost the farms...my gma was a rosie the riveter...but you know, aside from the one (he missed out on college) they all were college grads, 2 in business and one teacher...
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