Meet the Teacher

The kids had an hour in their new schools meeting their new teachers and finding their "homerooms" today.

David and Evan are going to Robert H. Rockenbaugh Elementary School, which takes children from kindergarten to 4th grade. David and Evan are in 4th and 1st grades respectively. Yesterday both of their teachers phoned our house and asked to speak to the boys directly, which I thought was a really nice touch. The teachers apparently introduced themselves, said they were really excited to have them in their class this year, and asked them a few questions. So at 8:30am we are at Rockenbaugh, we go to David's classroom first. His school supply box is waiting at his desk and he has to put the items in various baskets and in his cubby under his desk, there's also some more forms to fill in. We introduce ourselves to his teacher, Mrs. Brannon, who seems very nice, and have a quick chat then it's off to Evan's classroom to repeat the process, where Evan's teacher, Mrs. Clardy, made a big fuss of him.

Alice will be in 6th grade Cleburne Eubanks Intermediate School, which has just 5th and 6th grades. We find her homeroom, and meet her homeroom teacher, Mrs Turnbow. She stayed for an hour, then I had to come back for a parent's meeting with the band director. Alice has been playing the clarinet for 3 years so it seemed logical for her to join the band. Although most of the other students are beginners, band is taken very seriously and they have lessons or practice for one period every day and have to keep practice records. Of course there's also a lengthy 'supply' list and more forms to fill in.