school days...

so yesterday i had my 'final interview' with matilda's school. i found it funny they use the word 'interview' when talking about visiting with ME... a customer. it's almost like they are interviewing me to see if they want ME to be a part of the school community. it's actually nothing like that at all. in fact - i love this place.

i wanted so badly to find a school that has a close knit atmosphere and i found it. i met with the principal, who looks alot like kurt browning the ice skater, and who is probably my age, if not younger - scary as that may be... i called him 'mr. so and so'... MR. after i said it i shuddered at the thought of addressing a youngster 'mr.' but he is in a position of authority. i secretly hoped it made him shudder as well. *evil laugh*

i also met with the admission director. she went over matilda's test in more detail and talked with me about the results. in particular she told me that matilda scored at the 6 year old level for alphabet identification. she went on to say that most kids matilda's age confuse 'z' and 'n' or 'w' and 'm'... see, 'w' is matilda's favorite letter. i say that only because when we'd do alphabet stuff, when we'd get to 'w' she'd shout...'DOUBLE YOU!!' it was cute. no way on earth she'd miss that letter. =) i was so proud of her. knowing all her letters at 4 1/2. she does need to do some work on prepositions apparently, but we can start working on that together.

there's also a summer reading program that i want to do. i can read to her and if we read all 12 books, she gets to attend a party hosted by the school's librarian. i need to get a library card - **mental note to search local libraries...**

anyway... *side note: i'm listening to xm radio... why did someone let paris hilton sing? now, granted it's not horrible... not really - but i don't for one second believe that is truly her voice. i assume it's been 'affected' by numerous machines, voice airbrushing stuff. sadly though, i will be singing this dreaded song for the rest of the day.* help me.