First Day of School!

Kailey and Miss Ramona

Yesterday, Kailey started her first day of Pre-School. She only goes two days a week for 2 1/2 hours a day, but that seemed like an eternity to me. I couldn't believe how much I missed her while she was at school.

Kailey didn't cry at all when I dropped her off or when I went to pick her up. Some of the other kids were so overwhelmed that their moms actually did come back, that they burst in to tears when they were picked up. Not Kailey, she seemed to have other issues on her mind.

Let me set the stage. Rewind a few years when Paul and I were both teaching. I taught at a school where every student had been sent there due to severe discipline problems. The school where Paul taught sent the most kids to my school. Are you seeing a pattern here? As parents who are former teachers, our biggest fear is a behavior problem.

Okay, back to Kailey. As we prepared to leave, we went to say goodbye to her teacher, Miss Ramona. I asked how Kailey's day was, and Miss Ramona replied, "Fine, she just needs to learn the rules." Oh boy, I thought to myself, here we go.

Kailey bounced out of school, talked gibberish all the way home and really didn't have too much to say on the subject, other than she was ready for a nap. Well, as we were eating lunch, Kailey pipes up, "No Kailey, we never color on the walls!" WHAT??? Yes, my kid busted herself out and was the one coloring on the walls the first day of pre-school. While my initial instinct is complete horror, I must admit I am pleased at her honesty.

I'm telling you, Karma's a bitch. I'm quite certain this is for all those students who I made practice behavior skills over and over and over again by doing push-ups in a sand pit. The bottom line of course, is that Kailey seemed to have a wonderful time and this is exactly what Pre-School is for...learning NOT to color on the walls!