Ella goes to 1st grade

This has been one of Ella's favorite spots this summer.  We got her a little book shelf at a garage sale for $.75 and loaded it up with all of her books and put it in her closet.  If you can't find her, generally she is hiding out in her closet reading.  She has become a great little reader.  I realized this past week we have seriously neglected every other area of learning this summer and focused on reading.  Maybe that's good.. maybe not. 

So last night we made sure everything was prepared for her first day of school.  She spruced up her folders with some stickers and was so pleased with the way they turned out.

Packed her new Hello Kitty backpack with all her supplies &

took a picture with the matching lunch box just for fun.

SO BIG!  It is seriously hard to believe I have a first grader!  Her school starts at 8am so she has to be ready to catch the bus by 7:30.  It's so early, but hopefully we will adjust.

I drove her to school so she didn't have to pack all of her school supplies. 

There were too many for her to carry anyway.

Her teacher is Mrs. Crow.  She is new to Discovery Elementary school and has been a teacher only 5 years.  We are crossing our fingers that she turns out to be great!   Ella knows a lot of the kids in her class, but for some reason she wanted to sit at the table all by herself rather than with the kids she knows.  She had no problems, Adios mom!!  Again, I walked out and cried.  I think 1st grade may be harder on me than Kindergarten.  It's been a long day waiting for 2:40 to roll around and hear about her day.  I just love this kid!

 

Just for kicks here was a list of her school supplies:

3 reams of copy paper (500 count)

1 back pack

1 4oz glue bottle

14 glue sticks

4 boxes of 24ct crayons

1 spiral notebook wide ruled

18 sharpened pencils

2 bottom pocket plastic folders

1 box washable markers in classic colors

4 dry erase markers - broad tip

1 school box

2 pink pearl erasers

1 box water colors

1 pair sharp pointed scissors

2 boxes (200 ct) Kleenex

2 packages self stick stickers for rewards

1 agenda planner - purchased at registration