Born in the Gravy

K- for Kindergarten

What a roller coaster it's been. Kooy's been enrolled in 3 different schools from April til now. I'll try to make a long story short. The first school, the one in out neighborhood that he's supposed to go to, started to not sit well with me early. But I really noticed it at Kindergarten Orientation. I was all in knots about what teacher I wanted him to have. So I switched that around a bit. Following a conversation with a family friend who highly recommended her childrens school, we decided to just bail and enroll Kooy into that one. I was feeling a lot better, but still not at peace and when I thought too much about it, I literally got sick to my stomach.   I didn't know what to do. I finally just chalked it up to being a first time mom sending her first born to school. It's naturally going to come with anxiety and concerns, right? Maybe I was overreacting. Then last Thursday we took the boys to Classic Skating, as part of our week long "Farewell to Summer" activities. My phone rang and the message that was left, (because of course I never answer phone numbers I don't know) changed E.V.E.R.Y.T.H.I.N.G!!

Kooy got into Channing Hall. It's a charter school. We entered the lottery last February, and were disappointed when he didn't make it in. Three families in our area attended that school, at the time. Our friends kept telling us not to give up hope, that they call to enroll students all the way into October.  Then two other families in our area got "the call." I was so excited for them, but naturally a bit jealous too.

I got teary eyed when I listened to the message. It was the answer to all my mixed feelings. They were gone. I went out and bought three uniform outfits, (we'll build up slowly and my laundry day is on Wed now...) and he started Channing Hall the same day he was to start the other school. Perfect timing. He was so excited too! Two kids in our neighborhood are in his same class.

CH's Kindergarten started last Wed. So since it was only Kooy's first day and not everyone else's, dropping him off was a bit unceremonious. We had been in the office for a half hour getting him registered and records squared away. I was talking to some other moms when all the kids started filing inside. Next thing I knew, Kooy had just followed the crowd, and went to Kindergarten. No tears. But picking him up and seeing him waiting on the curb with his teacher brought the tears. I'm so proud of his excited independent spirit. Time flies way too fast though. My next post will be about his high school graduation, it will seem.