Ahh.... The Good Life!

Today is a bittersweet day. This is my baby. She'll be 11 in August. In my mind and heart, she'll always be my baby, but today, she is having her very last day in grade school. She's gone there since Kindergarten. Next fall, she'll be going to a local Jr. High.

Up until this year, the grade schools were K through 6th grade, the Jr. High was 7th through 9th, and the High School was 10th through 12th. I don't know why they changed it, but they did a lot of construction on some schools, and kids bumped up to the next school this year. From what I hear, it is working out well, so that's good. I just hate the thought of my little (literally) girl going in amongst kids that are a lot bigger than her. Have you seen how big 7th and 8th graders are getting these days??? LOL Luckily, they keep the 6th graders mostly separate from the older kids, except for lunch and just once in a while. One of our neighbors went this year, and she's had a good experience with the change, so that makes me feel a little bit better. But still, it's a bit of a bittersweet day today.

I'll probably feel the same way when she gets ready to go to the High School. Maybe she'll have a growth spurt by then. LOL

She started Band this year, and plays the trumpet. She had the choice of Band or Choir for next year, and she chose to stick with Band. Kids used to be able to do both, but they changed it. It kind of upsets me, because I was in Choir for 8 years, and would liked to let her have that experience, but what can you do?

She will need to devote a lot of time to Band, though, so it might be for the best. Our High School has a really great Band, so I'm sure there will be a lot of practices and performances. I've known kids who were in the Band, and let me tell you, no other local school can hold a candle to them! I'm sure it will be a memorable experience for her. I know I have a lot of fond memories of my Choir days!