Last Day, First Day .... School Transitions

Last Day First Day

Carolyn spent her last day at Bright Horizon Child Development Center, right before we left for vacation. In fact, I picked her up for the last time and went straight to the airport. I was pretty emotional leaving that day, especially when her teachers gave us gifts and started crying too. She had three very special teachers: Neusa, Regina, and Amanda. All cared for her deeply, and played such an important role in Carolyn's and our lives. We cannot thank these individual enough for the positive influence they have had on Carolyn. Carolyn began at Bright Horizon when she was around 10 months old, and she left right after she turned three.

Carolyn will certainly miss her friends from Bright Horizon.

But, fortunately, she has already been invited for playdates with several of them. We are in a babysitting co-op with some Bright Horizon families too, so I know we will continue to see a lot of them.

As soon as we returned from vacation, Carolyn started at the new school, Montessori Community School. The transition was smooth - well, except for a bunch of pee-drenched clothes that were sent home with us for the first few days. Apparently, she did not know where the bathroom was and was too shy to ask for help. After those first few days, she got the hang it, and learned where the bathroom was. She loves walking to and from school, and carrying her backpack and lunchbag. So far, we are enjoying the school too. We appreciate the diversity they have in the students (diversity is not something you get in Utah, typically), and Carolyn really seems to enjoy the Montessori curriculumn. She tells us all about the "projects" she gets to work on each day. I am confident that this will be a great school for her, for at least the next few years.

Oh, and I should mention, Carolyn already has a boyfriend at her new school. A little guy, Justin, often says "I just love you, Carolyn." Actually, he may call her Dorothy. She introduced herself to all of her new friends and teachers as Dorothy. I told you her love for "Wizard of Oz" might be a bit obsessive.