We had a great first day!  With such a great start, I am eager to see what awaits our class in the year ahead!  All of our students seemed excited to be in school and eager to learn today.  We were busy until the very end of the day!  Students were disappointed that the rain kept us from recess; they eagerly pointed out every break in the rain in hopes that we could run out for a quick break.  The playground was too wet for that...but maybe tomorrow will be better.  So just how did we spend our first day of kindergarten?  We read several back to school books, introduced our poetry journals, drew a self portrait, toured the computer lab, and learned about school rules and procedures.  The class really enjoyed singing and dancing to silly songs to help get our wiggles out.  We also shared a special drink called Jitter Juice to help get rid of the first day of school jitters.  I think that drink really works!  The whole class was jitter-free after the first few minutes of our day.  That was a first, usually someone is unsure about starting school, but not this year!  Looking ahead at tomorrow, students are sure to love the stories we have planned.  The various versions of Pete the Cat are always class favorites.  I cannot wait to share the story with students for the first time!  If you are unfamiliar with these fun stories, check it out at the library or watch as the author reads it aloud on YouTube.  Your children will love having a chance to read these stories with you at home!