It’s definitely an emotionally charged atmosphere.”Ī Washington, DC native, Mitchell, her husband and their two daughters live in Pacifica. “Kids are crying and parents are taking photos and videos.
Mitchell laughed that on the first day of the school year, being a kindergarten teacher is like being Santa at the mall. The ‘Ombuds’ put these dates together for both kindergarten classes and it is really helpful.” (Lily Escobedo teaches the other kindergarten class.) Generally the last play date is the weekend before school starts. We do a couple of play dates in the summer before school starts to help acclimate the children and their families to kindergarten. “Kindergarten is a big deal for the kids and for their parents,” Mitchell noted, “whether it’s their first or their last. Mitchell, who is beginning her 19th year teaching kindergarten at Ocean Shore, has seen many parents cry over the years and almost all parents experience different degrees of nerves. Emotions show on first day of kindergarten – The Mercury News