Middle School Orientation

Yes, we attended middle school orientation for our soon to be 6th grader!  I can't believe he's done with elementary school.  He'll never walk those halls again, he'll never get off or on the bus there again...but it's okay.  This new chapter will be good and exciting and stressful, but ...different.  It always takes me a little bit to get used to "different."

 

All of the moms went in with stomachs feeling like they were churning and eyes wide open to this new world...to us at least.   Ashton wasn't nervous at all.  My brave boy.  As the principal talked and went over the rules and expectations, I watched my little boy as he listened so intently.  I think he will do so well there.  He will love changing classes and having more responsibility.  He'll get the opportunity to do so many fun things while learning.  The science lab looked awesome and most of the rooms, if not all, have smart boards.  I'm not wanting to let him go..not wanting him to hit this stage...but he is going into it with gusto and I'm so proud of him.  

After the talk from the principal, we were able to take his schedule and locker combination and go try it out.  Oh, the dreaded locker combination had our young, fresh kids flustered.  They were all at their lockers trying so hard to open their lockers again and again.  I saw a few trying to blink back tears of frustration and few hitting the locker.  (That brought back memories!  lol )  Ashton had trouble in the beginning, but he finally got it.  We made him do it quite a few times.  After figuring out the locker a couple of times, we decided to walk through his schedule and find all of his classrooms.  He enjoyed finding all of them and checking the rooms out.  He was really excited about the science room when I pointed out all of the gas hook ups and explained what they were for.  We headed back to the locker for a few more practice runs.  

We left after that with this milestone under our belts.  I know these next 3 years will go so fast, and he'll do so much growing in that time, and it just makes me want to slow it all down.   But, we came out of there with more excitement than dread, and that's a great thing.

 

Comments

[Kim]

Quit it, you're making me cry. :(

[Stephanie]

I know it, but I can't help it. :(

[stacie]

wow. this one made me tear up too! it all just goes by so quickly. thanks for sharing and for helping to prepare those of us who aren't quite there yet but who will be in the blink of an eye.

[Cindy]

Oh my goodness....6th grade!!!
I am so not ready for that, but sadly, I know it is right around the corner!! hope he has a wonderful beginning to the school year.
Enjoy the day

Brought me back with all that locker talk.......