Monday I had a long day at work. I was tired. I came home to find no less than 8 action items needing my attention on behalf of Will, who is in First Grade.
Here, for your reading pleasure, are the things my little brain were bombarded with after a long day at work:
1. Watch for report card to come home on Tuesday. Remember to sign envelope and return. Do not return report card, just envelope. Oh yeah, read report card.
2. Note that there is a book fair on March 15. Need to send money, cash or check, on March 15 so Will can shop book fair. Money must be in a Ziploc bag with son’s name and teacher’s name on it. If I don’t send money, he will probably feel really bad about himself and the family he comes from. I have no idea how much money to send, though, as items for sale are only visible at school on March 15. Is it bad to give a 6-year-old a blank check?
3. Remember that when Will reads 5 books, he should cut out his star to be a “Star Reader” and send it back to school for display.
4. Send back flyer to teacher volunteering to provide graham crackers, chocolate bars, or marshmallows for a fun-filled day of reading and s’mores on March 19.
5. Order Will a lunch for March 26th Reading Festival. Now, the order form came home from the cafeteria in mid-February. Why? Probably because it is so important that a 6-year-old decide what he wants to eat for lunch in 6 weeks.
6. Remember the PTA wants money for a Read-a-Thon by March 25th. Must find pledge sheet for Read-a-Thon, make up names of sponsors (because Lord knows I won’t remember to ask anyone), and write check by March 25th.
7. Help Will with his language arts homework.
8. Help Will with his math homework.
Whew! Do I need to remind anyone I also have a husband, daughter, and cat who need me? I also have to remember, besides the above 8 items, to make sure Will has lunch and afternoon snack for the next day, check if it’s his library day, and help him find his snowpants and boots so he can play in the slush on the playground.
If I was a better mom, I would have enabled my 6-year-old to do all this himself. But I haven’t done that yet. Maybe that should be action item #9!
