"Meet & Greet"

Was just that. Oh and we got to sort the school supplies, put them in their appropriate bins, and fill out some forms (emergency contact, describe your child in a million words or less {seriously}, ethnicity, and school policies).

Braden's teacher seems very nice and it turns out that we went to school together in Junior High. Savanah's cousin is in Braden's class - I hope that is a good thing - I'll let you know.

It just wasn't what I expected. No activity for the kids to do while parents are filling out paperwork and of course Braden was holding back because he didn't know anyone.

I just needed some one to say "Hey, You're new to the school?!" Lemme show you how everything works. None of that and yes, I did mention a few times that we had home schooled last year and that this was all new to us. Bob finally asked the teacher where exactly we need to come on the first day of school and where we need to be to pick him up.

I was also disappointed that straight out his classroom door is a playground - that he is not allowed to play on. He has to go around the corner to play on the "little" playground. A little playground is fine, but why did they choose to put the first grade class rooms right by a playground that they can't play on?

We know nothing about how lunch time works, the library, etc... There was a little PTO booth set up out in the hallway, but by the time I was done with everything in the hallway - it was gone!

Why is there nothing for students/parents that are new to the school? Yes, I know that everything will work out and be fine, but it sure would ease my mind just to have had everything mapped out for me.

Ugh. I am a whiner.