The "Erste Schultag" (First School Day) is such a milestone for kids and families alike in Germany!
We began with the traditional 15 km uphill hike to the church. Just kidding. :) It did feel like a long walk though--it was in the 80s that day! We encountered one of Drew's classmates on the way. Aren't they so cute carrying their schültuten and wearing their schulranzen?
First the kids had a church service at the Stadtkirche Böblingen.
Then we walked over to the Schule for a big assembly. This school is called a "Grundschule" (literally "foundation" school, but we would call it an elementary school) and it has students in grades 1-4. The older kids sang songs to welcome the new first graders.
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| Look at all those new backpacks! |
The kids were each assigned to a classroom/teacher and went to their new classroom for about an hour. When we got home, the boys opened their schültuten! Drew received new lunchboxes, some school supplies like fun erasers, a couple little toys, a new book, etc.
Typically families have a party afterwards to celebrate the first day of school. Wish all of our family could have been here to celebrate with us! We were happy to be invited to a friend's party. :)
Hi, Kelly! Happy Valentine's Day! I liked seeing more pics from Drew's first day of school. Looks like he has the biggest cone!! He's an American, after all. The community involvement is wonderful. I like how everyone cheers the kids on. And it's nice that the older kids welcome the younger ones. You'll miss the German schools when you move back to the US.
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