Look who is a Kindergartner now!!!!!

Today Ashlyn had her first day of Kindergarten. She picked out this new outfit from her Gma Jan(Amy's Mom) to wear on her big day.

Ashlyn turns 5 on Sept 8th and the Kindergarten cutoff was August 31st so challenged MV public schools age requirement by having Ashlyn take a placement test from the district psychologist to see if she was ready. She passed and was reccomended entrance.

I was doing so well with this whole "being a big girl" thing and not even ready to cry until I got a poem from her teacher after class.

This is what it said:

Your baby started school today

A first big milestone along the way

She's not a baby, oh no not she

As big as any in the class you see

Till now you've been her shining sun

Your influence has equaled to none

But now I'll share in her work and play

Thanks for lending me your child today

This little hand so small

Is starting school today

This little hand will learn,

With others to work and play

And I will try to train

This hand throughout the year

I wonder if this hand will belong

to a scientist, pilot, or engineer,

to a teacher, farmer, or financer

Affectionately,

Mrs Avery