We've been in back-to-school mode for about two weeks now! Thankfully, the kids are all in the same district this year, and their district staggered the back-to-school events.
First up was William, and he had the best time, because Enisi and Edudi were still here, so Enisi came with us to the event! They had three opportunities, so we went to the first one, which was during working hours.
I'm the most nervous for William, because the one friend who we kept in touch with over the years, with playdates and invitations is being homeschooled this year! Fingers crossed he finds his people quickly and has a great seventh grade year!
Enisi helped William with opening his combination locker. I didn't find out until yesterday, but apparently, they are shot on lockers, and so he has a locker buddy that he shares with! Kind of a weird set up, but he only has to store his backpack in there, and winter clothes when the time comes.
The twins playing with some lockless lockers.
Next up, the big girls had three days to choose from, and we went on the final day, because the time slots were all during the workday. This was the general welcome, Emily missed out on the freshmen specific night, because she went up north with her friend Emma and her family the week before.
Emily had spent so much time at the high school over the summer at color guard practice, that she had little to no nervousness for her first day, and in my mind, she was already a freshman, so I was emotionally set too!
Alice didn't seem nearly as annoyed this year! She's already looking forward to her senior year, which still feels preemptive to me, so I'm just going to enjoy my sophomore!
I think she likes having Emily around!
Their lockers are in opposite wings.
Alice's locker was uncomfortably high for her to put in the combination, so I was able to email and get her switched to a bottom locker, but still in the opposite wing from Emily.
Once inside, there was more waiting to chat with the homeroom teacher. Ironically, Grace and Juliet both have Mr. Allen, but there are two Mr. Allens and they have different ones! = ) They have all the same teachers, but no classes together, at least on Wednesdays.
I did take a picture of one of the twins at her locker, but somehow missed the other, so to avoid conflict, I'm not including either of them at their locker, but will add them in if I remember to take pictures at a later event!
I feel so sad for Juliet, because she and Kennedy aren't on the same team this year, and she's taking it really hard. = ( I'll do my best to keep them up on playdates!
Grace's friend is on her team, so they have lunch together at least, I'm not sure about class schedules though.
We walked around the entire outer perimeter of the building looking for the 'middle school' sign, but they don't have one! Not even the name of the school! The girls negotiated for five minutes on their new playground. I think they'll enjoy it more with their friends!
Not one to give up, we did eventually find a sign, and the girls gave it the state park treatment! = ) I felt like we were quite the trend setters, because as we were leaving, the family that saw us taking pictures with the sign also decided to do it.
I don't even know what was going on here. Just my two little sixth graders doing sixth grade things.
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