1st day of 1st grade

JT began another year at the Charter School the we LOVE. His new teacher, Mrs. G is a long term substitute for his teacher that is out on maternity leave, Mrs. K. He's really enjoying Mrs. G and has a few kids in his class that he went to kinder with.

We love the school and are adjusting to the new administration. The whole district got a might shuffle over the summer and our old principal retired at the end of last year. It's an amazingly strong school though with a great parent presence.

Part of the charter agreement is that each family agrees to donate a minimum of 25 hours of service. Long Beach also offers School of Choice which means you can apply to attend any school in the district and a lottery (most of the time) determines whether or not you get in. There is no transportation or bussing system provided so getting to and from school is your own responsibility. Once accepted to the school you need not reapply each year.

I'm doing PTA this year and serving on the board as the Historian. I had to attend several board meetings over the summer. It's been fun getting to know other parents and being so involved. It's a plus knowing all the great activities being planned for the year! And man are there a lot! We are looking forward to another year as an Eagle!