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Originally Posted by spritzerJ

Today is the first day for students at the school I work at and my daughters school. I was up before my alarm clock this morning and oh so tired last night.

Both schools had back to school activities where students could meet their teachers yesterday. Both schools are title one schools. The one that is in the small town is where I teach. The General's school is in a medium sized town (pretty big for NH). The differences were amazing.

I think of where I work right now as in a time warp. As another teacher friend of mine described it... The town is an isolated town in NH by choice. Back to school activities happened from 2-3pm and loaded the families up with papers. The diversity is limited to economic diversity. The kids largely have new clothes for schools start, brought mountains of supplies (because what the teachers wanted was too much to fit in backpacks tomorrow) and took home mountains of form to fill out. The families spent their time in the classroom talking to the teachers.

Where my daughter attends school our neighborhood school is seen as the more lower SES school. Back to school included popsicles and was from 3-4:30 (thank goodness from the bottom of my working mom heart). The diversity is economic and racial/ethnic. The families and kids congregated on the playground talking to each other long after they visited the classrooms. No one brought in there supplies since the teachers asked for like 4 small items. The classrooms are clean but not overly cutesy. I am grateful for The General's school. It has it's challenges and it seems real.

We didn't talk her new teacher's ear off, it is my personal preference to let her get to know The General on her own a bit. I will send a coaching guide via email today or tomorrow. The General got to see her kindergarten teacher. Oh that was the best.

Sounds like you both are in good environments! Best wished to you both having an awesome year!!!