Back to School

Graecyn is so excited for school to start again.  She's in 2nd grade at University Hills with Miss Buller (the same teacher as her 1/2 split class last year); she started in a 2nd grade/3rd grade split class and was so excited about it.  Enrollment at her school was higher than expected and class sizes were larger than allowed and so a few weeks after the school year started another 3rd grade teacher was hired.  The 2nd and 3rd grade classes were shuffled around so that there could be 3 2nd grade classrooms with about 20 students per class.  Graecyn was happy she got to stay in Miss Buller's class, but was really sad to not be with her 3rd grade friends.  Fortunately she still sees several of them on the bus.

Toward the end of July we found out that a spot had opened for Cody in the University Hills full day pre-K program - for every day, but Wednesday.  We were able to arrange to have Miss Fefe (one of Graecyn's favorite former daycare teachers) come to our house on Wednesday's to be with Cody until Eric gets off work after lunch and so made the decision to finish daycare at the end of summer and transition Cody to the school based pre-K.  He was excited to be going to Graecyn's school, but a little nervous.  He and I went to an orientation day and he had no problems adjusting.  Transportation is not offered for pre-K, so Eric takes Cody and Graecyn to school every morning (but Wednesday).  Graecyn still gets to ride the bus home and then she and Eric go back to the school to pick up Cody once the car pool line has slowed down.  He is loving his new school and loves when he sees Graecyn walking in the hallway or outside at recess.  We love having them both at the same school and love his teachers.