Things I like about new school.

In the letter home from Parker's teacher it says,

"Your child needs to be ready to run and jump each day! Sneakers should be worn on all PE days which are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. In addition to PE, the students will have library, art, computer and vocal music weekly."

I wonder what they will do in computer class.

"Classroom birthdays. At Wildwood we strive to promote healthy food choices. For your child's birthday, we have a simple celebration. You have the option of brining a healthy edible treat or an inedible identical items for each child in the class. Please no goodie bags, cupcakes, donuts."

Yay! No more sugar every other moment. He gets enough at home.

Oh and when I emailed the teacher about Parker and our philosophy (denial) about his mathematical abilities she replied,

"Thank you for the check in regarding his mathematical understanding. Carol [Principal who I know from preschool since she had kids there] and I have already started a conversation in regards to how we will best support his development. Nancy Litton, our wonderful math resource teacher is planning to assess him in the coming weeks. From there, I will be sure to communicate with you and your husband as we work together to come up with an educational plan for the coming year."

The girls have two teachers and an aide in their class of 20 students. We had one barely functioning teacher last year in Oakland for a room of 24 students.