Twas the night before school!

I'm currently sitting on the couch with a moaning Kate. She is wishing pretty hard that tomorrow will never come, but it will, and she will survive. I know she will. Hard days come and we get through them, one moment at a time. They do a pretty fun thing at Kate's high school. They have grade nine day. Only the grade nine students go tomorrow, they meet their teachers, figure out where the classrooms are and just have a little class meeting? (We're not exactly sure, but after looking at the schedule again, 20 minutes isn't enough time for a class!) There's a BBQ too and take your school photo and get your locker and a scavenger hunt. It sounds like they've tried to make it a really fun day with just the grade 9s, teachers and student council. I think it's such a great idea! I made Kate promise she would talk to people and not hide in a corner.

I'm still recovering from my kidney stone ablation on Saturday - that needs it's own post - so I won't be going to school tomorrow. All three girls will though. Kate, grade 9 at Ajax High School, Alice, grade 7 at Southwood Park P.S. and Fiona, grade 5 at Southwood Park P.S. In term one Kate has science first period in French, music second period, math is third period and last period she has drama. I hope she likes her teachers and that she makes new friends and has an awesome first term! Alice's homeroom teacher is Mr. Robertson who was Kate's grade 7 teacher. Fiona has Mrs. Hargrave for homeroom and Mme Legge for French subjects. Alice had them too - mixed reviews on Hargrave and positive reviews for Legge. 

After dinner, made by the amazing chef Ken, we did back to school Father's blessings and played cards against humanity. There were some anxious feelings last night but we had a good night. 

Blessing Notes: 
Alice
- be a great example look for ways to be an example
- be a good example for your family and community
- ability to make good decisions
- be healthy and strong
- ability to understand the consequences of your actions

Fiona
- mind will be sharp and that you will learn and retain all that you need to to do well in school
- find and keep friends
- be healthy
- a good example to friend and family
- manage your stress and anxiety
- integrate and feel a great deal of self esteem

Kate
- find your place and find your people
- feel great joy in your education
- excel in school
- help the students around you
- find solace and rest at home
- treat yourself and those in your family kindly
- bless you to make good decisions about your health
- see the blessings in your life
- be grateful for all you have

Wendy
- know how to help students - emotionally and in school
- balance work and family
- be a resource and an example to my colleagues
- health
- help my own kids and my students