Today is the start of a new journey for me. I am now the co head of the 1-3rd grade at work. Today a good first day with our new group of after school kids. Its hard to believe that my old pre k babies from 2yrs ago are now my 1st graders! I remember how little they were when I had them back in pre-k , I remember them on their first day of kindergarten and now they are so grown in the first grade. My first graders are now 2nd grade and they look so big compared to my new 1st graders. They have grown up and become so independent. Hardest to believe though is this year's 3rd graders. I have watched them grow up from the first grade, watched them change and become independent. Its hard to think that at the end of this year they too will be joining the 4-6th grade down stairs. Most of all I miss my old 3rd graders. Today when one little girl got off the bus she gave me the biggest hug ever. She said she would miss me. I stood there hugging her back and told her how much I would miss her too. Letting these kids grow up is proving harder than I thought but I know its time. So here is to a new school year and new adventure in the 1-3rd in 2017-2018!
