Two School Lunches

Our school district allows parents to come and eat with the kids anytime they want. Well, today I went and ate school pizza with Sydney and since Melia has lunch right after, I stayed to eat with her too. I was going to eat with Melia tomorrow but I didn't think that I'd have time. When a parent comes to eat with their child the child gets to pick a friend and the two kids and the parent get to eat at a table more "grown-up-friendly". Sydney chose her friend Judith and she was quite a chatter box, which is a lot less awkward than a very shy kid, imo. Melia chose her bff Beth, they were both crazy! (but cute!) As you can imagine, I came home stuffed and both my girls and their friends had a fun lunch (me too!) I told the girls when they got home that I was going to go eat lunch with them on separate days from now on. Sydney said that I should only come once a month and when she gets in the 7th grade I was not to come at all. I don't blame her. How embarrassing would it be if your mom came to eat lunch with you and all your middle school friends?? LOL!
In Melia's class there are four little deaf boys and a girl with deaf parents. I think that is just really cool! There are four assistants to the teacher (three are interpreters). One of these little boys is "very hansom" according to Melia :). The whole experience is just very different from my days at McKean Elementary.