First Grade!

The hour was early...all was quiet in the neighborhood. No one should have been stirring yet, but today was the first day of first grade! I can't believe there's a first grader in our house (for those of you from different parts of the country, CT has a cut off date of 5 prior to the Jan 1 of the year they start kindergarten. So it made the decision a little difficult last year (in starting kindergarten - C's one of the youngest in her class!)

But in dropping off her supplies this morning (after getting her on the bus and waving goodbye - no following the bus this year; we almost couldn't get pictures because apparently first graders are too cool for that!) she was already at her desk busily coloring when we got there. There was only one little girl who was resisting going into the class, and everyone else was there.

It's a big first grade class this year - 28 kids. Everyone seems concerned when I mention the number of kids, and as I can only compare to my experience in grade school, am left wondering why. My teacher/pupil ratio was 1/30 for the majority of the 8 years I was in grade school - sure it fluctuated year to year, but was always around the 30 number. With only one nun to keep the order. Is that the difference? They don't make those sorts of nuns anymore? I guess we'll see. The first home school meeting is later this month, along with the meet the teacher night.

And so far, so good. No homework yet, but we did receive the first fundraising catalogue. (We decide to write a check for our obligation which makes life a lot easier). I hope everyone else has a great first day as well!