I don’t know who scheduled it… there was a meeting with Kaitlyn’s teacher tonight at 6:00. Not a one-on-one meeting, but one open to all the parents in her class. Sort of a now that school’s been going on for nearly a month, let’s chat about it meeting. I realized I would not stand a chance of following most of it, but thought it was important to go so she’d know how interested I am in Kaitlyn’s education. So I went. The meeting started at 6, we had dinner reservations at 8:15. Seemed like it would work out.
First, the principal spoke. She went so fast, I really have no clear idea what she said. The only part I sort of followed was when she said not to bring the kids before 8:30 in the morning. And I understood when the teacher said when you do bring the kids in, make sure that she knows they’re there… because one time she didn’t and the little girl wandered off to try to find her way home and was found by sheer luck. Or something to that effect.
Finally, it was the teacher’s turn. She had a slide show presentation. I was hoping she’d have words up there, because I stand a better chance of understanding French when I can read it. No such luck. It was pictures taken during class to show what a day is like. I guess because she was the one taking the pictures, there weren’t any of her pulling her hair out. She spends her day in a room filled with 3, 4 and 5 year olds; I don’t know how she has any hair at all left on her head. Anyway, it was good to get a glimpse into Kaitlyn’s day. It includes story time, gym, pre-math, snack, recess, lunch, nap, writing, music. No wonder she’s so tired at the end of the day. She’s far busier than I am!
I started trying to slyly look at my watch. The babysitter was coming to the house at 7:30. She beat me there. Finally, another American and I stood up and said we needed to leave. That meeting was still going on. Those people were going to sit in those chairs made for little kids until they became physically unable to get out of them. They may still all be sitting there Monday morning when I drop Kaitlyn off.