For the first time in three years, when Michael was still in pre-school, the school year began exactly like the previous year. Last year, everything was new. This year, we are building on everything that happened last year. Instead of sitting on a bench while a playground full of joyfully reuinited friends whirled around him, Michael was part of the frenzy, hardly looking back to say goodbye on his first day of second grade. Instead of bravely looking forward to making new friends out of everyone she would meet because she did not know a soul, Kelly headed to seventh grade eagerly looking forward to seeing which of her friends she would find in each of her classes.
Both got off to good starts, with positive reviews for their classes and friends. Kelly has eight class periods, and Michael is in a split second/third grade class that was put together with some of the better students in each grade (because they all have to be able to work semi-independently, and be capable of pushing a little faster than most students). Most of Michael's class is made up of kids from the swim team, so unlike last year when he knew nobody, he knows just about everybody in his class this year.
We're all sorry to see the summer come to an end, but the school year seems to be off to a good start.
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