Big Days Ahead For Our Big Boy

Yesterday was a big day. We received a memo (festooned with the multiple exclamation marks that are de rigueur for all KinderCare communications!) alerting us to the fact that Joe will begin his transition to the next room at KinderCare: Preschool C (or "Pre-C" as it is known in intra-C lingo). Pre-C is the "transitional" pre-school room! Meaning children in it are not yet potty trained!

However, it's a tiny bit confusing in that if a child is potty trained, he or she will still have a stop over in Pre-C, before moving on to Pre-A or Pre-B. The transition can take anywhere from no time at all, to two weeks. In the preschool rooms, the units are two weeks long, instead of a month, and a new letter is introduced every two weeks, as well. Joe's new teachers will be Mr. Adam* and Ms. Jessica. The memo did not highlight the following, but we know from those who have gone before us that at pick-up and drop-off, the preschoolers are mixed with the pre-Kers, in the Pre-K rooms, and apparently, the Pre-K rooms have some pretty sweet toys. So, settle in, Fans. This next chapter promises to be a rich one.

*Among the KinderCare parents, Mr. Adam is know as Mr.-Adam-Did-You-Know-He's-Ms.-Bethany's-Boyfriend? Really, that choo-choo train of words follows Mr. Adam's name about 95% of the time you first hear about him for any reason, until you and the other parent with whom you are talking have that foundational fact well laid from past conversations. Ms. Bethany is a teacher in the other "Twos" room and she and Adam are, apparently, an item. Ms. Bethany has a good head on her shoulders, and seems like a catch. So we have high hopes for Mr. Adam, Ms. Manisha and Ms. Marjorie being a tough act to follow.