Natalie goes to Kindergarten!

Thursday, September 8th, 2011 by Amy · Comment

Ever since we moved to Brooklyn, we’ve been pointing out Natalie’s school to her every time we walk by it (which is often!). Getting Natalie enrolled was a bit stressful—she was initially “wait-listed” (whoever heard of such a thing at a public school?!) but after some restructuring, the school was able to accommodate all of the children on the wait list. And through my online group Park Slope Parents, I was able to connect Natalie with three girls from her class (who also live on our block!) before the first day of school.

The first day of kindergarten finally arrived this morning, and I think all our preparations paid off. Natalie had friends to sit with and was able to say good-bye to us without any protest or tears! In addition to the usual first day of school chaos, there was a little administrative confusion. Natalie’s teacher, Ms. Parker, didn’t have her on her list, and then the office didn’t have Natalie on any list. In the end, they found her and she was indeed in the right classroom. I was very proud of myself for keeping my cool while we got it straightened out. Natalie just talked to Josie over the phone and reported that her first day was “awesome!”