So the big day finally arrived and Callie prepared to enter first grade. She certainly was more confident and excited than the year before and it was apparent that she had laid a solid foundation, because as she arrived she saw lots of familiar faces. Although she had a little trouble when she headed into Mrs. Woods' class instead of Mrs. Bradley's room, it did not take her too long to acclimate to her new digs. Kindergarten was soon a thing of the past.
Since this year Callie wasn't going to be in the same class as Kennedy we wanted to ensure that their friendship stayed strong so we invited Kennedy, her sister Harper, and their mom Laurie out to the first Colts' night at Puccinis. Their Dad Matt was invited too, he just couldn't make it. The girls all had fun, even Reese who assumes that she is just one of the gang and is also in first grade. And Harper and Kennedy are great because they are more than happy to include Reese in all of the activities which that night included many trips to the restroom and later a trip to Graeters.
One of the big activities early in the school year was the main fundraiser which this year was called the Boosterthon. All the kids were fired up to raise money so they could get a variety of prizes. They got pledges for each lap they would ultimately run. Callie had a great time on the actual day of the event, and as you can see in the picture she has pretty good form. She flew around the course and enjoyed the energy in the air.
Two new friends that Callie has made in her class this year are Lydia and Eli. We were excited to hear that Eli was going to be in Callie's class because we know her family from church and have quickly become fond of Lydia as well. Mrs. Wood is very good about sending us pictures every now and then to show us how Callie is doing. We must admit that this new of communicating between parents and teachers is fabulous and brings a smile every time we get another picture.
About the fifth week of school, Callie was informed that she was going to be the Star Student of the Week the next week. Each kid gets a turn and for a whole week they get to talk about who they are, what they like, who is in their family, and all sorts of other good things. The very last day included a special guest who got to read to the classroom. In this case it was John reading Dr. Seuss's ABC book, which is a family favorite. Callie beamed when John was in the classroom and it was fun end to a great week for her. First grade is officially flying by.
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