1st Day of School

Well, we survived the first day of the new school year! Every year we take pictures by our front door on the first and last days of school to see how they have grown. I love that we live so close
(1 block) to the school so the kids can walk. They like walking to school just not home since it is up hill. It's good for them though and since we have our nice sidewalk now it's great! We got a new principal last year and she is wonderful. She has implemented many changes for the good. One that I enjoyed last year and this morning as well was the school flag ceremony. All the kids line up with their classes on the grass and after the Star Spangled Banner (sung this year by our PTA Pres. who I had no idea had such an incredible voice), the raising of the flag, and the Pledge they go into the school with their class, no parents allowed. This picture is just some of our school, we have over 600 students. We have a large number but most of the classes are not too large and this is the first year we have had no portables outside. We love our school!