Cory's First Day of School

Today was Cory's first day of Kindergarten. He did so fabulous this morning! I couldn't have asked for it to be any better!!!! I am one proud mama!!!

Grandpa Goates came over and gave him the traditional school blessing. Thanks, Dad!

I wasn't sure if he would be willing to ride the bus, but he did it without fussing at all. He rode the bus and I drove to the school. Here is us waiting at the bus stop.

I got there just it time to see him getting off the bus holding a girl's hand! Her name is Sarah and she is in Cory's primary class. Geez Cory, nevermind easing your mom into this whole growing up thing!

They held hands the whole way to the playground. We found Cory's teacher, and he stood in line with the rest of his classmates. I told him I needed to help Sarah find her class, and he hugged her good-bye, not me. And that was it, I checked back on him before I left the school, and he was happily playing with some blocks in his seat.

About 1 I go a call from the school nurse telling me that Cory was having allergies and needed some meds, so I went down to the school to give him the stuff, but he wouldn't take it. I had to chase him around the nurses office for a while, then he decided he wanted to go back to class. I stayed talking to the nurse for a bit, and next thing I knew, I heard a SHREIKING kid running down the hall. I looked, and sure enough, Cory was sprinting down the hall being chased by three teachers.

I had spoken to Cory's teacher previously about Cory's many sensitivities, and the pediatrician's suspicians of Aspergers Syndrome, so at least she knew sort of what was going on. The other two teachers were special ed teachers who happened to be in the hall. Once I got Cory calmed down (which took some doing!), I was able to talk to them. They want to get a psych eval for him, since my appointment with the developmental therapist isn'nt until December. Cory's teacher, Mrs. Potter was very understanding of the situation. She had noticed that several times during the day Cory went alone in the corner to diffuse, but everything is so new that nothing was calming to him. She recommends getting someone who can work one-on-one with him during half the day inside her classroom, that way he can become more familiar with his surroundings and learn how to deal with the stimulations of school. Then she would like to ease him off of that by the end of the year. I feel so blessed with a compassionate and perceptive teacher for my little boy.

So, I consider today a huge success. I think Cory did everything he could until he reached his breaking point, and he still likes school and wants to go back tomorrow. I also was able to work with a fabulous teacher and some wonderful ladies in special ed to create an outline of a plan. I think this might just work! Here's hoping.

And here is what the aftermath looks like: