School has started back in Fayette County. Without me. For 23 years, I was there on the first day of classes. I didn't have a school duty (outside of my classroom) so I would help the kids that were out looking for their classrooms, or just any help I could see....mostly just giving hugs and welcome them back. We have a few new students and parents that need help finding their room or just a point in the right direction. I usually know of a few families that I had the parents at CME (like Ashley Morris Safie) or those from SCC (the Salyers, Kristen Piercy Knowles) and more that I try to find and give extra love and support when they bring in those kindergarteners. Not this year.
This year I hope someone did that for Maggie at Rosa Parks! I hope someone directed her in the right direction when she gets "turned around". I hope someone gives her help if she needs it in the cafeteria, or to get to after school program (Trailblazers), or if she is confused. God bless MJ and help her as she needs it. Bless Mrs. Zoll this year and help this class to "bond" and be good friends soon. By the way, Dorothy Zoll was Jason Allen's Kindergarten teacher at Breckenridge Elementary. He is now 36 so that was appx. 31 years ago. She is my friend, Martha Deener's, sister! We loved her 31 years ago, and she seems the same sweet teacher now! So, hoping for a GREAT year!
Matthew & Austin are in 3rd grade. Matthew has Mrs. Andry, that moved up from 2nd, again this year. Becky loves her and so does Matthew. So, I see a good year of learning, catching up, and continuing to grow for him. He has his moments of "shutting down" when things get too hard for him, or he feels he doesn't "get it fast enough". He has already improved by leaps and bounds from the uncommunicative child we got in our family at age three. He has no problem communicating now! He and Austin have been very protective of Maggie, helping her on the bus, and I'm sure showing her the ropes. She is lucky to have two big brothers. Although, at times, she may not think so.
Austin has Mrs. Calvin, and I know her from my former principal, Barbara Albaugh. Joe Albaugh (Barbara's husband) is her dad. Mrs. Albaugh gave me my job at CME all those years ago. So, this world isn't so large afterall. Another connection, Caron Troop Cron is Austin's para (asst). I love her and her family. She was a friend of Becky's in highschool and I worked with her mom, Penny. Austin appears to be the one with confidence, an attitutde of "want to win", hard worker, direction follower, and my sweetheart. He helps nana and pap and is the one to look forward to seeing us most with hugs and "hi nana". However, he is sensitive and unsure how much he wants to leave home (mom & dad) and just likes to "stay close". Not sure if this is accurate, but there are times he would rather be with his family than to be with us, and he loves being with us. Saying that, he will do well at school, but a little teary too.
Wishing all my CME friends a healthy start to this school year and a very fun filled one. I enjoyed this week at the Horse Park and just couldn't believe "all that" was going on when I normally would be in school. I loved staying up late, sleeping in, and eating lunch out with a couple of former teachers on the first day of classes.
I hope to add some pictures later from my iphone that I didn't download on here. I need to go home and mow:) It's a beautiful Friday so I'm good with that!
