First Day of 7th and 4th Grades

It was finally back-to-school time and the first day of 7th and 4th grade for these kiddos! Such an exciting time in our house, as the kids managed their new school uniforms (no more ties, yay!), schedules, and teachers for the first time at American School of Dubai (ASD).

ASD does an incredible job of acclimating the new families with 2 full weeks of meetings and orientations for the parents. It was like I was going back to school myself. I drove the kids to school and we all unloaded for the first day. There were a few jitters but mostly smiles for the day ahead.

Connor took off toward the middle school campus while Kaitlynn and I stuck around to meet her teacher at the designated time. Soon enough she was joined by her classmates and some familiar faces. When her teacher arrived, we snapped one more photo and then she was off for her first day.

The end-of-day report from both kids was exactly what we had hoped... "Awesome!" Both kids settled in and began connecting with both new and old friends immediately. We were all excited for the new year ahead at ASD and thankful to have been given this opportunity for a fresh start.