First day of school

July 23

I was nervous about the teacher assignments. I knew Logan and Kendall would get amazing teachers, and even if they didn't, they'd manage fine. But I was nervous about Taylor. Taylor needs structure, but he also needs direction and love. There were 2 teachers that I was really hoping he wouldn't get. The first one was Mrs. Smith. Logan had her for 2nd grade, and he did fine with her, but at the end of the school year, I started hearing that she was a yeller. Logan confirmed this, and so did Kendall who could hear her yelling form down the hall. The meetings that I'd had with her were okay, but always short and to the point. I knew she would not be a good fit for Taylor. The other one was Ms. Dalton. Kathryn told me that she made some girls feel bad at cheer because she yelled and criticized them. I didn't hear anything about how she was in her classroom, but I guess that it'd be the same. Still, every interaction that I had with her at cheer was fine, so I didn't want to judge too quickly. 

Sure enough, Taylor got Ms. Dalton. I'd considered talking to the Principal if Taylor had been assigned to Mrs. Smith, but now that he was getting Ms. Dalton, I wasn't sure what to do.

Kendall was assigned to Mrs. Dorame whom I've only heard positive things about. The kids love her and the parents adore her.

And Logan got assigned to Mrs. Wendt, who is new to the school, so there was nothing to judge her by.

Once I met all the teachers, I decided that it'd be a great year for everyone... or at least I'm hoping.