A Tiny Local Voice Tells Us About the 1st Day of School

Editor's Note: 5,685 students started school today in Livingston. One of tiniest is a favorite Patch kid, J. Yi Klonsky, who tells us all about ... My First Day Of Kindergarten.

Today was my first day of Kindergarten. I was up early because I was very excited. I think it was because I was going to wear my new pink shirt we’d bought just for the first day of school. I checked my snack (water and Doritos) and lunch (milk, pizza, and cookies – just for the first day – I’ll bring fruit tomorrow).  My backpack was heavy. Mom says we’ll do something about that tomorrow. 

On the blacktop I was nervous. I didn’t see any of my friends so I was holding Mom’s hand.  It was noisy with lots of people. Then the teacher came out. She was nice. My friends came. I held my friend Allie’s hand as we went in.

It was fun! We played dress up and I got to take my shoes off. We did letters. At recess, we watched “The Lion King.”  My teacher told us about the library – it has computers and is new. We played in the gym. I got a cubby. It comes with Purell to wash my hands. 

That’s all. I’m tired now and very hungry and I just want to watch TV.  It’s been a long day.

Send in your photographs of students, and parents as the 2011-2012 today, Sept. 6, and we’ll add them to this community scrapbook. Email your photos to marilyn.lehren@patch.com.