Registration for kindergarten is in the next couple months and our school district gives parents some choice in the school their child attends. They can choose the local school, or they can choose from 4 other schools in their "zone" and there are a few magnet schools in the system that are available by lottery.
Casey and I visited one of the schools today and it was so cute to be in an elementary school again with all the miniature desks and chairs. In the bathroom, the sink was mounted short and there were signs everywhere reminding me to flush, to use a small amount of soap and to only crank the paper towel dispenser 3 times.
The kids were great. They have a "zero talk" policy in the hallway for the kids, so when we passed a group waiting in line for the bathroom, they were completely silent. (Yeah, I'd love to see Coulson do that!) Even when the principal asked them questions, they didn't answer! In one class, the kids were all wearing their pjs. They did something good, or completed a goal or something like that and for their reward they chose to have a pj day!
It was fun to tour the school and get an idea about what elementary school is like. I think Coulson will like school, once he gets used to the longer days and that whole foreign concept of "sitting still" that he keeps hearing about. He loves to be around other kids (once he knows them), he does well in a structured environment, and he does like to learn knew things.
We liked the school today, but we have a couple more on our list to visit. Can you believe that I'm looking at elementary schools already??!!!! My little boy is growing up so fast I mean, not fast enough, I mean, too fast. (The end of this sentence changes many times throughout the day, but since he's sleeping so innocently and peacefully upstairs right now, I'll probably stick with "too fast" for the next few hours.)
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