Because of literacy testing today and tomorrow, Dude and Princess only had 3 days of school this week. They have today off, then have a half day tomorrow morning for testing, then the rest of the day off.
Princess reports that she had a wonderful first week! She likes being able to choose what she wants at lunch (they get like 3 choices for an entree), yet she took her lunch 2 of the days 
Mostly I think she wanted to use her new lunch box, but partly after only 1 day of standing in the lunch line, she realized that if you take your own lunch, you get more time to eat. But then she wanted chocolate milk yesterday, so she stood in the line anyway to get that, so taking her lunch didn’t give her much of an advantage. Ahhhhhh . . . Princess’ little brain at work! She made a new friend already, and I’m sure I’ll be hearing more and more about Aspen every day. I’m expecting requests for a play date in the very near future. Princess loves her teachers and had a great time going to different classes like PE and French and Music. I’m surprised she’s doing so well right away - not because of her personality, but because the adjustment from Montessori to a traditional classroom is difficult. You go from having a free moving environment to having to sit in a desk and do what everyone else is doing, and doing it quietly. I give her another week before I might get a note home But, I’m so happy she likes it and is making friends and is doing well.
Dude had a good first week as well. He reports that he can’t believe he had homework the first day of school, that he doesn’t know the names of half the kids in his class, that he really likes his teacher, that he and Keawe play every day at recess with a couple other kids, that he still thinks they need to get more time to eat lunch, that one of the new kids fainted right out of his chair yesterday and had to go to the principal’s office, and that maybe he actually DOES need a haircut. Typical 9 year old boy report.
All is good in elementary school land! I must say that it’s great to be in a groove with at least some kind of a routine 
I’m sooo glad that they both had a great 1st week at school. I must admit I too was just a little concerned about Princess being in a totally different environment. I knew she would make friends quickly and do well academically but the structure is so different. Very proud of both of them! Love…Mom
So glad they had a great first week! Sounds like they are both doing really well and adjusting to being back in school. Routine….oh, yes, we NEED that around here! I am not looking foward to working again, but I am looking forward to having a routine!