His teacher for this year will be Mrs. Paris and we were excited to see that he already knew about a dozen kids in the class! In addition to him, there are 4 other kids from his Kindergarten class (including one of his best buddies, Teddie), his first California friend (Jameson), a few other kids he knew and had played with as friends-of-friends, and 2 boys that will be on his soccer team!
Interestingly, there's another boy named Hayden in his class! In the entire grade level at school, there are only 2, and they both ended up in the same class. They also are on the same soccer team for the fall!
Hayden & Teddie
First grade really feels like the big leagues! On the first day of Kindergarten, class was 1 hour and the parents stayed the entire time, getting a chance to meet the teacher and hear how things in the classroom will go. First day of first grade, the teacher opened the door after the bell rang and welcomed the kids into the classroom. She invited the parents to help them find their seat, then says "see you at the end of the day!"
Hayden was happy to find that he was seated right between two of his friends, Jameson and Merrick.
I helped Hayden get his school supplies in his desk (and gasped when I saw that he already had a stack of textbooks in his desk!). I snapped a few pictures, then left my big kid behind for his first day!
I'm so excited for Hayden and how much he's going to learn this year. It's a big leap from Kindergarten, but I think he's going to do great and I'm so happy to see him grow into this kind, thoughtful, amazing, and smart boy. So many adventures ahead!
