Katya starts school Tuesday. She'll be going all day long, and I hope she does well. I am sure she will be totally exhausted by the end of the day.
Tonight, I gave her a blessing and during it, I said something about her being in 1st grade. As soon as I said "1st Grade" she said, "Yes" and did a little fist pump. It was so cute.
She is so excited for school to start again. With her being in a smaller-sized cluster class, she has really benefited from a lot of attention at school. She loves getting attention. Even though she pretends that she is shy, she totally loves it.
I am most anxious about her at recess and lunch. I am afraid that she won't eat her food, and will just want to go out and play. Then she will get hungry and not be able to learn. I am also anxious that she will not do well at recess. She does like to run away, and if she sees a bird on the playground, she may go after it, regardless of how far away it goes. I am sure they will have aides go out with her and her classmates so they stay safe, especially at the beginning.
And, of course, I always worry about how people will treat her. She won't know anyone there, and I don't think that is too big a deal for her since she is so social, but I still worry about it.
