A Grown-Up Girl!

I can hardly believe that Brianna has already finished her first month of Kindergarten! Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday that Brenda, Danielle, and I were busy with our playdates and enjoying each other as good friends. Brianna is in public school, but unlike most elementaries, her school goes year around (July 28th - June 17th). It is also ALL DAY! Oh how I miss my little girl! She is now more concerned with which barrettes to put in her hair, what days to eat school lunch (which are, by the way, served on awesome red trays!), and who her current best friend is! She was very fortunate to be put into a multiage, K-1-2, classroom. Her teacher, Ms Kure, is fabulous and we couldn't be happier. Brianna is very loved by all her teachers and we are told almost daily what a joy she is to everyone she is around. She is reading above her grade, doing math, and completing her homework without much help. She loves her school and is thriving.

I will share this story with you: on her first day of school, the classes were all sitting down in the auditorium (sp...sorry!) for a welcome assembly. Brianna, however, wouldn't sit. Ms Kure continued to encourage her to sit, but for some reason Brianna kept saying, "I can't! I just can't sit down!". Ms Kure saw that Brianna was quite serious about this and moved on to help the other children. Finally, Brianna was the only one left standing and they needed to get started. Ms Kure firmly said to Brianna to sit as they were about to start. To this Brianna replied, "I just can't sit down Ms Kure!! I'm just so excited! This is my very first day of school and I'm too excited to sit down!!". This outburst of pure joy was witnessed by most of the teachers and Ms Kure told us that it very much served as a reminder of why they all love their jobs and continue to invest in these kids. What an amazing young lady I have and am truly blessed each day with her sweet spirit!!