Kids' School

Second week of school has begun and so far we are very pleased with the school we chose for the kids.  We bought monthly buss passes first thing and actually only ended up using our car once last week as a family!  The kids love the fact that they can ride the bus to and from school or in to town for practices etc.

Here are some pictures from the first day of school a week ago:

Tired babies that have now been moved to their own beds... ;)

 First bus ride to school! :)

Obligatory photo at the school grounds.  School starts at 8 am.

 Porter in the mud room where outdoor shoes are removed and changes of clothes for any possible weather is hanging(!)  Kids play outside at break times no matter the weather - Mamma and Pappa like! :)

Porter needing some time in Mammas lap while adjusting to the new class...

School being greeted by the Great Lake Monster "Birger"

 ... and uniting in a big circle with the the whole school of 500-something students.

Skyler changing in her mud room

Popo easing his way into the class (... with Mamma sitting safely within reach...)  Second day there were no problems, thank goodness!

Skyler at the school cafeteria where the kids serve themselves a warm meal (this day rice and chicken stew) accompanied with a salad bar, bread and butter and milk or water.  All free of charge, of course... ;)

Kids that stay for after-school hours get a second meal served...

1:15 pm and the school is done for the day!

In a couple of weeks our kids will be given something called "home language tutoring", for a couple of hours a week, with I think 3 other children at the school that have at least one English speaking parent.  Our county of about 125 000 people offer home language tutoring in 35 languages (!)  This is something that every school in Sweden by law has to offer.