First Day of School 2023

The kids' bus driver was back and the bus was 3 minutes early this morning! The night before the first day of school Carter said he couldn't wait to go back to school. Elise sat next to me on the couch and cried because she wanted to stay home with me instead of going to school. When I told her I would not be at home, she said, "Why can't we just be born not stupid?" Then followed that up with, "Why can't God make us born knowing everything we need to know so we don't have to go to school?" I knew she'd be fine once she got to school and she was. She was so happy when I got home and told me she had a great day. Ty dropped the kids off at the bus and picked them up because it was also my first day of school which meant all hands on deck for drop off and pick up. I think that really helped, otherwise Elise may have cried getting on the bus. It's always fun to read back over past first days of school to see how the kids have changed. Read past first day of school posts here: 2022, 2021, 2020 Elise, 2020 Carter, 2019 Elise, 2019 Carter, 2018 Elise, 2018 Carter, 2017, and 2016.

Special birthday breakfast

Elise's 1st Day of 3rd Grade Interview

• My School Is: Zarrow
• My Teachers Are: Sra. Contreras (homeroom and science), Sra. Gonzalez (reading), and Sra. Chavez (math)
• My 1st Day of School Is: August 17, 2023
• Height: 50.5 inches or 4' 2.5" 
• Shoe Size: 3.5  
• Weight: 70.4 pounds
• I Hope I Get to Learn About: How to be a scientist. 
• When I Grow Up I Want to Be: I want to be a teacher. 
• I'm Really Good At: Art
• I Want to Get Better At: I want to get better at cooking. 
• This Year I Want to Learn: I want to learn how to be a full Spanish speaker. 
• I'm Excited About 3rd Grade Because: I'm excited about math. I like math.  
• My Favorite Thing About Myself Is: That I am awesome at art! 

Elise with her teacher at Meet the Maestro.

Carter's 1st Day of 5th Grade Interview

• My School Is: Zarrow 
• My Teachers Are: Sra. Ramirez (homeroom and reading), and Sra. Aubert (math)
• My 1st Day of School Is: the 17th of August
• Height: 57" or 4' 9"  
• Shoe Size: 7.5 
• Weight: 89.6 pounds
• I Hope I Get to Learn About: Science  
• When I Grow Up I Want to Be: I don't know. Maybe a teacher.    
• I'm Really Good At: Making up fun games. 
• I Want to Get Better At: Making up fun games. 
• This Year I Want to Learn: Science 
• I'm Excited About 5th Grade Because: It is almost middle school.  
• My Favorite Thing About Myself Is: Everything 

Carter with his teacher at Meet the Maestro.