Monday, August 28, 2000

The Very First Day

Kids are great. Little kids on their first day of school can be hilarious!

I’m listening to the happy hubbub of incoming parents and out-flowing kids as they mingle after the very first day of the brand new school year. This is also my very first day as principal at Clara E. Rogers Elementary School.

One mom asks, “Did you like kindergarten today?”

“Oh yes! Can we come back here sometime?”

“Honey, you’re in school now. You’ll be coming here everyday.”

“NO WAY!!” he happily screams.

Another mom sees a friend's child leaving the school. She can’t believe he is now old enough to be a school kid. “Hey!” she exclaims, “You’re going to school now?!”

“Nope,” he responds matter-of-factly, “Been there. Going home now.”

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