The Class of 2026

Friday was Kindergarten Round-Up and oh boy was Jentry excited.  She got to go meet her new teacher and classmates while the parents got some great information about what to expect next fall.  Sutton Public schools did a wonderful job organizing the morning and I have to say that Kindergarten has certainly changed a bit from 1988!

Firstly, Kindergarten is an all day event now filled with many different types of curriculum:
Phonics, Reading, Music, PE, Show and Share, Book Share, Math, Guidance, Ipods, Science, Social Studies, Library, Art, Quiet Time, Language, Spanish, Snacks and of course Recess. Three different recesses to be exact.

Secondly, the teacher is young and her energy even made me a bit jealous.  It was quite obvious that Mrs. Ramer truly has a great passion for children which made this mama very excited to send my baby to Kindergarten.  She even managed to send Jentry a personal letter in the mail the very next day.  The letter contained a picture of Jentry coloring in the classroom at Round-up and a picture of her new class all together.  I was more than impressed.  She spends lots of time posting pictures of their activities on her teacher website and writes a weekly newsletter to keep the parents in the loop.

My Kindergarten teacher was much older and not nearly as much fun.  In fact, most of us were quite scared of her punishment.  It may seem like the stereotypical mean teacher of the olden days story, however I honestly recall her slapping a student on the arm with a ruler.

Thirdly, the class consists of 31 students and has been divided into two rooms.  Jentry will have 16 classmates versus the 12 or so TOTAL students in my Orleans Kindergarten class.  I was happy to see that six of the girls in class are good friends from daycare and/or church.  There are also two boys from her preschool class that will be in her room, so hopefully these familiar faces will help smooth the transition a bit.

When we finished at the school, I let Jentry pick the our lunch menu.  She wanted chicken nuggets and French fries so we drove to the new McDonald's here in Sutton.  OK, so not really...I don't think there will ever be a McDonald's in Sutton and that is probably a very good thing!  We did however go to the local grocery store and purchased some frozen items to bake at home.

It was a BIG day! A very special day.  A milestone kind of day and I could not be more excited to see what my little girl will accomplish in Kindergarten.

2026 seems like many moons from now, but as everyone keeps telling me it will be here in the blink of an eye.  Therefore, I am going to go tape my eyelids open now.