I am not thrilled that school is starting tomorrow. I have not had enough time with the kids and I feel we did not have enough fun to carry us through this next round. With that being said, I have no fear or anxiety over them actually being at school. I have been blessed with great teachers each year for my kids. I may not have known any of them before my kids entered the classroom, but by the end I knew them and knew they loved my kids.
My son’s first grade teacher had a son at the same camp as AJ last week. Her son was doing the 1 hour class and my son all day. A storm came up after I had dropped him off, which took all the boys to a little tiny shelter. I arrived to get him a good 15 minutes after the camp had been called off. His teacher was still there in her car and was about to take him home with her so he would be safe from the lightning and hail storm. She stayed and wanted to take care of him even though she had no obligation and her own child in the car. That may just sound like something anyone would do, but it made a difference to me. My daughter’s kindergarten teacher still supports her even if it is not so obvious when she gives her a note at the play or waves or talks to her when she sees her. Her fourth grade teacher sent her a letter over the summer to let her know a gift Lauren gave her was being used and appreciated.
For the first time in the whole 6 years Lauren has been at her school, I have never questioned that she was in the right place. I have to admit this year I did. I was sad and upset that she was not going to get to spend her last year in elementary surrounded by her friends she has been in class with since 1st grade. I knew they were all going to be split up in 6th grade, and I wanted to prolong the agony of making new friends and feeling uneasy for just one more year, just one. However today her teacher called her to welcome her to 5th grade. The teacher took the time to call her, and I’m sure the entire class to welcome them and let them know she was thinking of them.
You non parents may not think this is a big deal, but for me, it is a huge deal. Every parent wants their children to have the best. I have no more anxiety on whether or not Lauren will be ok tomorrow going into 5th grade having to start over, I know she already has someone looking out for her and know that I, again, have a teacher that cares about and will do all they can to help her succeed.