School

We got back from our beach trip, and St Paul started the next week! 

I realized as I was talking to a good friend from college this week that I had not blogged about our school decision. St. George's, the girls preschool, changed their hours for this year, and every child had to stay for the extended day Tuesday-Friday. It hit me about this time last year as Maddie had had afternoon after afternoon of meltdowns and falling asleep for the night at 5:30 that I did not want to have to go through that again this year if she would be adding another afternoon and full day at school. So I started searching for other options, but I had already missed the Kindergarten Admission panel & all of the schools open houses, & I did not know the first thing about what to expect! I emailed a friend and asked for her to be praying for an answer for next year. She had a son in Junior Kindergarten and sent me this video.

Junior Kindergarten at St. Paul Christian Academy from St. Paul Christian on Vimeo.

It brought tears to my eyes to have a school that would truly partner with us in educating our children. We literally had our tour the day before the applications were due, praying that the Lord would make it abundantly clear because I knew it would be really hard on all of us to move Maddie a year before all of her friends. We left confident that we wanted to go ahead and put in the application but knowing a lot had to fall into place in order for her to go this year. And He provided abundantly! We are so grateful to have the opportunity to send her to school that we are continually amazed by.

 Mrs. Holladay came to our house for a visit! All the Junior Kindergarten teachers go to each students house so the child can become comfortable with them in their own setting.

 

First day of school - loving the uniform!

 

Walking her in on her first day! 

She is in a class with 10 other little girls!

And two weeks later, Miss Em started school. She was less than pleased to go back, until I told her she would see Miss Anne Byrn (her teacher from last year) on the playground. She stopped mid-tear and said, "Wait a minute...Miss Anne Byrn? What about her sister?" Referring to Miss Michelle her other teacher from last year - I couldn't help but laugh! In her world any two girls together were sisters. :)

 

Emalyn's visit with her teachers - Mrs Philpot and Mrs Rutledge

 

Her first day of school. 

She has never been attached to any one comfort item, but since school has started back we cannot go anywhere without "lambie." Not going to lie, I am not thrilled about having to keep up with one more thing! But if it helps with our transition to school every morning, guess I'll have to get used to it!