William George's Preschool Career

This morning William George got dressed in some nicer clothes for school because his class is having cap and gown photos taken for their upcoming graduation from 4K. George's class has been practicing graduation since the beginning of April, and I was kind of in denial about this milestone until the reminder to wear dress clothes was received last night.

We are considering "red shirting" George, and therefore, we have opted for private kindergarten next year. With a July birthday and parents who were late bloomers, we are weighing the benefits of a later start versus his obvious readiness otherwise. We shall see. If we do opt to "red shirt," we thought the path from private, half day "5K" to public, all day kindergarten would be an organic way to go.  If we decide not to delay, he can simply go from 5K into first grade. Although we are leaning heavily toward delaying, we will make a final, game time decision next spring.

Do you like all of these sports metaphors? Is it obvious I do not have good command of them?

Any rate. That is how I have come to be a little behind on the upcoming commencement ceremony. Until last night's reminder, I have sort of been thinking this is just the end of a regular year, but 4K is definitely a milestone, and George is ready to rock that cap and gown.

The last three years have just gone in the blink of an eye, and I still expect to see him in his K2 class back when his beloved "cloffie" accompanied him. I haven't done a very good job of sharing his school photos, but his first school photo, taken in the fall of his K2 years really captures his preschool experience.

He is holding on to that "cloffie" like it's his crowning achievement, isn't he? When the photographer told his teacher that they "couldn't get it away from  him," she said, "His mom will understand."  We did understand, and it's a photo we treasure because I know he is insisting that his cloffie be photographed as well.

We are going to miss these quirky little preschool years.