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On Friday I had another opportunity to go to Isaac’s school. They were having a pajama day and reading campout. The kids were asked to wear their pajamas to school and bring a blanket or sleeping bag and game. I asked Isaac to pick out his favorite pair of pajamas to wear to school. He chose to wear his space pajamas.

Instead of going out for recess, the kids laid out their blankets and sleeping bags and played games. When I arrived, Isaac was busily reading books and taking quizzes. He had been working towards joining The Lunch Bunch* and was just a few points short. As the kids started playing games, Isaac continued to read. I think he read at least 5 books and took 5 quizzes while I was there, but he was able to earn enough points to join The Lunch Bunch and even got to join the other kids for the last 5 minutes of playtime.

After lunch, I read some books to the kids and went outside with them while their teacher went to a meeting. The official reading campout happened later that day when the kids got to read books in their sleeping bags.

*The lunch bunch is a group of kids who eat lunch in the classroom with their teacher every Friday. In order to join, you have to have 25 or more points (earned by reading and passing quizzes) and have had no cards pulled all week (good behavior). Apparently Isaac will also get a hat that he can wear all day at school every Friday.

Thanks to a visit from my mother-in-law, I was able to go help out with Isaac’s Fall Party. It was held the Friday before Halloween, but it was not a Halloween party. I’m not entirely sure why not, but no one in the school dressed up in costumes. We had an orange-themed party (which worked out considering the local college football team’s primary color is orange). Anyway, I took some pictures so I thought I’d post them.

They played some games and did a craft.

Then they went to PE and library, before finishing the party off with some snacks and a group picture.

When I picked Isaac up from school he didn’t say much at first, but as we walked home  he started telling me bits and pieces of his day and by the time we got home, he was very eager to tell me more and more of the details.  He was especially eager to read some books for his reading log.  He ran into his room and came back with two books on machines.  Both books were not beginner reading books, but he was determined to read from them.  I helped him with the words he didn’t know and we read a few lines in each book together.  He was very excited about his reading and wanted me to write down each word that he had read and then talked about how amazed his teacher would be with his reading.

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I walked Isaac to school this morning for his first day.  Charlotte came with us and held  his hand as we headed off to school.  As he walked, Isaac turned to Charlotte and said “I love you, Charlotte” to which Charlotte replied “I love you too, Isaac.” 

At school he lined up right behind his best friend Sam Kelson.  I was glad he had a friend in his class to help him get over his shyness.  When they walked into the school, each time the line would lag a little bit, Sam would reach back and take Isaac’s hand to pull him forward.

As you might have guessed, I did cry a few times, but I’m not worried about him.  I’m excited for him to begin this adventure and I can’t wait to hear about his day.  I think I might be a little more nervous for him if it wasn’t for his friend Sam.  I know that with Sam there he won’t get too lonely or scared.