With mixed emotions, Katie set aside her pink clothes and Ella her blues and purples to don the red and white uniforms of their new school, Saint Andrew the Apostle. They are now the third generation of Bill's family to attend SAS...his mom and uncle, he and his sister, and now Katie and Ella. These red and white checked dresses are the pre-K uniform. To see all the little pre-schoolers in their uniforms marching into class or out to the playground or cafeteria is really cute. Ella has said that is one of her favorite parts of the day, when the whole school is lined up all in their red sweatshirts or jackets.
This photo was taken prior to getting the required white tennis shoes. We didn't have time before the first day of school to get shoes. And, good thing because had I tried to get them to buy plain white tennis shoes I'm certain the answer would have been a resounding, NO! But, after seeing all the other kids in white tennies, Katie and Ella were anxious to get a pair of their own. We went straight to the uniform shop after pick-up to get each girl a pair.
The girls seem to be enjoying their new school . It's quite a change for them -- 8-3 five days a week (vs 12 hours a week in NoVA)! They even eat lunch at the school cafeteria. They are focused on learning to write their ABCs (lower and uppercase) and 1-20 and recognizing the sounds of the alphabet. They are in separate classes and both have great primary and secondary teachers -- all are very sweet ladies and seem to really care about our girls. Nap time has been a little difficult for Katie in particular, but now she brings puppy and gwagy (her blanket) to school in her backpack and she is allowed to him them a hug prior to and just after naptime, which has seemed to help a lot. All-in-all, they are adjusting very well their new school.
No comments:
Post a Comment