Kindergarten Open House

We attended the kindergarten open house tonight. The school administration and PTA did a very nice job of making the incoming kindergarten students and their families comfortable. Upon arrival, we were immediately greeted by a friendly teacher who took time to speak with every child. The registration process was simple and there were plenty of people around to answer questions and provide information. After we signed in and collected some information we were directed to the multi-purpose room which is where we stayed through the presentation. After the first few minutes of the presentation, the incoming kindergartners were broken into two groups and led to the classrooms where they participated in activities with the teachers.

The presentation was extremely informative. We met the teachers and we learned about the staggered entry process that Wake County uses for kindergarten students. They presented information about transportation, lunches, and the day in the life of a kindergartner. After the presentation, we were asked to go to the two classrooms to see what our children had been doing. All of the children were having fun. Some were looking at the class pets – hermit crabs, some were playing in the various centers, and some were sitting at the desks. All in all it was a great evening. As we were walking out, our daughter wanted to know exactly when kindergarten started because she was ready to go. I’m excited for her but I don’t know if I’m quite ready for her to be in regular school.