Caleb's First Day of School - 9th Grade, not Kindergarten

Caleb started school today at Colegio Nuevo Mundo. I drove him there without getting lost or scraping any of the many cars that were in close proximity to me in the rush-hour traffic. Here is a picture of the entrance gate showing the guard, the traffic police officer, and a kid who is late, running to the gate.















Here the kids are gathering on the basketball court in preparation for the opening "presentation." See two girls giving each other a big hug in greeting. The 7th graders are in a line closest to us and the 12th graders farthest away. Can you spot Caleb?















Next picture: At least one kid was taller than Caleb. The woman in white to his right is his Homeroom and English teacher and may also be his teacher for a couple of other subjects. After she and I spoke about his special situation, i.e., low level of Spanish comprehension, she promised to provide him with good support. She greeted him warmly and proceeded to introduce him to some classmates.















One woman was putting on the music for the National Anthem and the school's Director was preparing to speak. Many parents stayed to watch, but I had to head home to let in the DSL installation team. They came and now we have broadband service in our new home, yippee. Caleb reports that he had a good first day and that he's exhausted.

-Spee