• We didn't have school uniforms, but I remember how that first day of school outfit was the most important (besides school photo day). This started all the way from elementary and lasted through high school.
• Having cool school supplies from the backpacks all the way to the pencils. I'm sure they still have these, but you remember the pens and pencils with names on them? I was never the kid to have those because we could never find my name on them.
• In elementary your desk was paired with another desk. Finding out who your "paired" classmate was could make or break your year.
• Let's not forget having to walk in line in alphabetical order and the seating chart for the lunch room. And the lunch room food... the only day I wouldn't bring my lunch was pizza Friday. Pizza and french fries, I mean who would have thought that would be a hit?
• Standing to say the pledge of allegiance every morning with the leaders over the loud speaker.
• PE — otherwise known as social time. You know, cause you can't talk in the classroom.
• 5th grade and changing classes... having different teachers for different subjects — life changing.
• 7th grade... the year I officially hated my hair and learned about chemical straighteners.
• 9th grade... going to pep rallies and yelling out your graduation year. Let's here it for the Class of 1999.
• 11th grade... first year to go to prom, first year to drive to school, first year to leave school early every day.
• 12th grade... only the best year of your life. You're class rules the school, you know that in a few short months you'll be done with grade school forever and you start planning your future.
I'm sure I'm forgetting a few things. What do you remember most about your first day of school?
Such a great topic! As a teacher, I still get nervous about the first day of school!. I have the hardest time sleeping the night before. But, being a teacher puts a whole new meaning on the first day of school. :)We always had Pizza with corn.
ReplyDeleteMy name was NEVER on anything either. As I got older, I appreciated that my name wasn't as common. How many Jennifer, Jessica and Ashley's can there seriously be? The first day of school was always a tense one for me. What am I going to wear? Who am I going to sit next to at lunch? Will I know anyone in my classes? Is my teacher going to be nice? Will the bus show up at my house? Ahhhh it just stresses me out thinking about it lol. I loved to go back to school shopping...but hated going back to school!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, so many good memories from the beginning of the school year! I LOVED back to school shopping and picking out the perfect 1st day outfit. Of course by high school, I had to wear my cheer uniform on the first day! I also loved painting all the welcome signs and posters and helping get the school ready in high school. One of the perks of being a cheerleader...I didn't love the 2 a day practices we had then though!
ReplyDeleteahhhhhhhh, I love this! I have my version scheduled for the week before Labor Day (our schools to back that week or the next around these parts!).
ReplyDeleteHa!! I can't believe it's school time already.. Crazy; where is time going! This post made me think back to my school days.. Some days I'm thankful they're over and other days I wish they still existed. Ha! Happy Tuesday :)
ReplyDeleteKids are already going back to school over there? We still have 3 weeks in this neck of the woods!!
ReplyDeleteWhat I remember most - in almost EVERY grade from 6-12th - correcting the teachers every time they called me Jennifer (my older sister).
I ear you on the 5th grade thing. TOTALLY life changing!
ReplyDeleteYes! I love all of my school memories and I hope my students love the memories of my classroom when they think on them.
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