First days of School

Zoe started at her new pre-school on Monday 8/31, Gan Hayeled Nursery School. Her teacher, Ms. Connie, seems great and she is 1 of 6 kids in her class. Zoe had a great first day, except that when Daddy arrived to pick her up, she cried since she thought Mama was coming. Here she is at the end of her 1st day - already sucking her thumb ready for lunch and a nap. Starting on day 2, she ate lunch at school with her new friends and especially enjoyed her new pink thermos.

On tuesday 9/1 Zachary had his first day of Kindergarten. Daddy had to get off to work before departure time, so he asked Mama to take a picture of the kids out front, the classic shot in front of our door. Here are the kids just before we leave, notice Zachary wearing his new backpack. It seems that Zoe might have been giving a thumbs up!?

Here is Zachary, with a very cheesey grin, out front of his new school, Ezra Academy. Both kids schools are in the same Shul in the next town over from ours making it easier for morning drop off. Zachary was so excited - even though the first day was only 2 hours.

Another classic shot - Zachary sitting in his cubby in his kindergarten classroom. He has 2 teachers, Morah Judy and Morah Nettie and he is 1 of 14 kids. He has 2 friends from his pre-school with him, and has already met a few new kids. He is excited for day 2 when he stays a FULL day and eats lunch at school. Based on all the positive feelings we have and more importantly Zachary's exuberance we are feeling that Ezra is a very good fit. Now 5 years old and growing up before our eyes.

During his 1st day (in only 2 hours) Zachary made a picture, played, davened, had snack, did a project for the class bulletin board, heard a story and made his own booklet, and checked out the new class turtle. Wonder what tomorrow will bring?

At the end of the first day of school, Ezra Academy has a dinner picnic which Mama and the kids went to. The kids ate dinner, played on the playground and watched bigger kids play soccer and basketball. What a wonderful community we have joined, with many years more to enjoy.