Wow...school is in its first full week for our children, and Greg is in his fourth week of school (OKC has gone to a continous learning calendar, starting Aug 1). Since I completely LOVE summer, the beginning of the school year is bittersweet. I love the unscheduled-ness of summer, but after 2 1/2 months of Caleb & McKenna being together constantly, they need some time without their beloved sibling!
First grade is off to a running start. Routines are beginning to set in again, and the normalcy of school has returned to tame our "summer non-scheduled" lives. So far, both Caleb & McKenna are enjoying school, meeting new friends in their classes and reconnecting with other friends from kindergarten who have different first grade teachers. Now that they have been at the same school since pre-k, when they walk in the doors, they act like they own the place. We are so blessed that our children are independent, confident, and able to adjust to new situations quickly.
This year, Greg is facing a new challenge as assistant principal at Roosevelt Middle school in OKC. The past three weeks has been very hectic for him as he learns his new role, all the responsibilities and duties that come with being an AP. As with everything Greg does, he steps up to the task with excellence and does whatever it takes to do the job right. I am so proud of him and his ability to connect with the kids at his school to really make an impact in their lives!
The beginning of the school year also reminds me of the years that I was a teacher. At times, I am so torn. I really enjoyed teaching, and at the beginning of each year, I think about what I would be doing in my classroom to prepare for my 8th graders. I also think about how much FUN I had teaching science and how much fun it was to see kids who didn't think they liked science too much really learn to enjoy it. I sometimes wonder if I could still hack it as a science teacher, and feel a little challenge to return to the classroom again. Who knows....
