After being at home for almost two years, Emily is back to in-person school as of today! She did an awesome job during the fall of studying for and acing her entrance exam, writing her essays, and visiting the school. Her visit day went off without a hitch and she really hit it off with the sweet girl that was assigned to show her around, so hopefully she already has a friend.
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| First Day of School |
We stopped by school last week to get her schedule, see her locker, and meet some of her teachers. I thought that it might help get her oriented, but I think it all went by too quickly. She has a lot to handle today - opening her pad lock (which she brought home to practice over the weekend), changing classes, keeping track of her iPad, changing clothes for PE, and navigating the mask situation. As she was getting out of the car, she said, "Mom, I'm scared." Despite being scared, she refused to let me walk her in and get her situated, saying, "Then I would always be known as the weird kid." LOL.
For all her apprehension, I think she will do great. I think she underestimates the extent to which the teachers and other kids will be there to help her. Also, now that she and Abbie are at the same school, Abbie can help, too. They are already planning to meet up at lunch everyday so that Abbie can make sure that she gets something to eat and has a fresh mask for the afternoon.
