The Family Blog

Two (and a half) days in, school seems to be going well for Mr. E. He really doesn't talk about much that happens at school...at least not in the detail I'm hoping for: He went to art yesterday and he did a "free draw" of some rainbows. It rained when they were at recess and the teacher didn't notice...the students did. The boy with the Angry Birds shirt is named Jack. He got to work with "pattern blocks" and made the Statue of Liberty and a soldier (and he did go into great detail telling me which shapes he used for which parts of his creations). There is a Scooby Doo book there he likes. They haven't started on their computers yet. Oh...and he doesn't get much time for lunch.

I think the school is genius and they do recess first. Seriously, this is so smart because the kids don't rush through their lunch in order to get outside to play...instead they get to do that first and come in supposedly all hungry and thirsty.

But here is what I sent:

(Plus chocolate milk and two golden Oreos.)

and here is what came home:

(Plus half a chocolate milk and one golden Oreo.)

He said he didn't have enough time to eat. Huh??? It's not like he's got to get outside. Does he really have enough friends already that he's chatting? He's not the chatty one in most groups, usually. I'm really wondering if she doesn't give them much time (the kids eat in their classroom, not in a cafeteria) OR if he didn't like what I sent even though he said he wanted a peanut butter and strawberry jelly sandwich. Cheetos are a bonus and he knows that. He's not a big chip person but he does enjoy Cheetos from time to time so I bought them just for his lunchbox and he ate nearly all of his peaches instead. Mr. Healthy.

The school charges a student fee for school supplies and their technology fee and field trips. That means all school supplies are provided and I didn't get to do any fun "back to school shopping" with E. We bought a lunch box and a backpack and that's it. Instead I got a few different containers for his lunch and snack fixin's and some fun things like cookie cutters and hard boiled egg molds and such as my school supply shopping. :)

Today he wanted to have one of the hot lunch offerings. He's a picky eater so most of their hot and cold choices really don't appeal to him but when I read him: "cheese pizza by the slice with a whole wheat crust, baby carrots, sunflower seeds, milk, and fresh fruit for dessert" he said "that sounds healthy, I want that!" and we ordered it (I think). I'm anxious to hear if a.) he got it and b.) he ate it. Next week he's scheduled to try their "all natural beef hot dog on a fresh baked bun with organic ketchup, sea salt pita chips, baby carrots, fresh fruit, and milk". He loves hot dogs and we don't buy them for our house. I'd love if he could have them at school now and then. We'll see what he thinks of it next week.

And hopefully he'll fill me in on more of his days. It's driving me crazy that more of his awake hours are spent at school than with me and I want to know exactly how he spends all that time!