First Day of First Grade - 2011

The first day of school brings a sleepless night, lots of butterflies, nervous anticipation and loads of excitement. I love the first day of school! I feel the joy and excitement as Reese and Collin hop eagerly out of bed. Both Reese and Collin went straight into their classrooms, put their belongings where they go and started coloring. It was a quick kiss and hug goodbye and they were ready to go! I am thrilled they are both so independent and love school, it makes school days a joy and getting back into the routine so much easier. Reese and Collin both came home excited with many stories to tell. I feel blessed to have had smooth and happy transition back into the school year and look forward to watching both kiddos grown and learn, by leaps and bounds, this year.

"Meet the Teacher" - First Grade

We are thrilled with the 2 teachers that Reese and Collin got this year! They both seem to be a great fit for each of their personalities. I am anticipating a fabulous school year and look forward to many great school days ahead. Reese's teacher is Mrs. Walsh and Collin's teacher is Mrs. Leatherwood.

Before "Meet the Teacher" started, the PTA asked our Red Raider cheerleaders to help them promote joining PTA. So, our little cheerleaders (and Collin), yelled while parents walked in, "Go Team Sparks, Join PTA!"....the kids yelled this many times and had fun shaking pom-poms and yelling in the megaphones. Whoever thought it was a good idea to give Collin a megaphone, must not realize how LOUD Collin can be!!

After the initial entry by parents, we went to each of the kids classrooms, met the teachers and filled out LOTS of paperwork. After that, we headed out to a fun dinner with The Armondo's. We went to Magic Time Machine, where the kids had an absolute blast!!