First Day Fun

 

Well, school is officially back in session. In fact, our school started a week and a half ago. 

 

The first day excitement never gets old, even when experiencing it for the twenty-sixth time. 

 

Highlights From The First Day 

 

The kids were thrilled that Copy Cat grew a mustache over the summer. 

 

"He's growing up," I told my students. 

 

We call him "Mustached Copy Cat" now.

 

 

The best statement I heard all day was made by a first grade teacher to her students.

 

"We're not going to have a potty party. That's just gross."

 

  

Last year, the kindergartners sang a song at graduation which involved holding up the number one, shaking their hips, and singing, "We're ready for first grade, first grade!" 

 

This year on the first day of school, one of last year's kindergartners, now a first grader, danced by me in the hall, shaking her hips and holding up the number one. The kids were supposed to be silent in the hall, but she was obviously singing the song in her head.

 

These kindergartners are now 1st graders!

The sixth graders applauded for me when I said, "I'm Mrs. Duggan, and I'm your music teacher."

 

In twenty-six years of teaching, a class has never applauded for me!

 

They must be campaigning for leading roles in this year's spring musical. 

 

 

At the end of the school day, the sixth grade patrol captain for the day, was standing at the front door, dressed in her special safety vest, holding a clipboard.

 

I overheard her say to her friends, "You don't know, bro, how much work I've done. And I'm not even paid!"

 

 

Every year, Dan sends me an album or two for the first day of school. This is the married, adulting version of sending your girlfriend a mixtape. 

 

"What was this year's selection?" I can hear my faithful readers ask . . . 

 

A Binding Life by Home Star and Bleeds by Wednesday.  

 

 

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