Montana City kindergartners take the big step

by Amber Conger, reporter

Armed with brightly colored back packs full of school supplies and mixed feelings, 36 Montana City kindergartners are gearing up for their first year of school.

On Wednesday, August 25, Montana City Elementary held an open house for the incoming kindergarten class. Some of the new students were excited, some were scared, and some hadn't decided yet how they were feeling about school. The same could be said for some of the parents getting ready to send their kids off for their first day of class.

Holding her mother’s hand all the way into the classroom, Chantelle Wheelock smiled shyly as she walked into her new classroom to meet her teacher, Mrs. Waddell, and her new classmates. When asked if she was ready for school, she just nodded yes.

After the two-hour open house last week, the new students’ school supplies had been put away and the empty desks were waiting to be filled when classes started Monday, August 30. The kindergartners embarked on the long journey through education, learning their place in the world while getting to know their peers.

Montana City kindergartners take the big step

Wednesday, September 1, 2010