It went really well.
He bounced out of bed yesterday morning, raring to go. We had not bought a new backpack, so I offered up mine (a camo, single shoulder backpack with a school logo from 200 miles south of here...but I wanted the single shoulder backpack, and it took me months to find one...now I'll be finding a new one...but I digress) He was excited to have "mom's" backpack for school, and loaded his "homework" from the previous days in it.
We got there and I walked him in. He had breakfast, and then we went to the resource room. Reintroduced him to the new SpEd teacher. They brought back last year's warrior mom para as his morning para, so he at least knew someone yesterday, and I think that was important. There were a few tears, he wanted to be a big boy, but wanted me to stay because he was afraid and missed his old SpEd teacher, but he worked through it. He was excited to see who was in his mainstream class, so as I left, they headed to the classroom for introductions there.
They swap paras later in the day, and his "later" para is a young man. I didn't think I knew him, but now that I think about it, I think he was the guy that subbed for Wee's mainstream teacher if she was gone last year. And if that's who it is, Wee really likes him. I will confirm that today.
They did some baseline testing work, and Wee earned "tickets" for working hard.
The building Wee is in has 3rd-5th grades in it. Last year, when Wee was in this building, but in 2nd grade, he had lunch and recess with the 3rd grade instead of going to another building to have lunch and recess with his own grade husband's cousin babysat Wee til he was 5. She kept one other boy, and has two boys of her own, and those 4 remain good friends still. Her youngest son is a year older than Wee and in the 4th grade, and is who Wee gravitated towards last year at lunch and recess. Towards the end of the day yesterday, Wee was upset about not having any kids he knows in his classroom (and not many friends, period), so the SpEd teacher (and I don't want to get too excited, but I think this is good) talked to Wee enough to learn about this friend that is now in 4th grade, and they brainstormed a solution to Wee's problem - if he gets all of his work finished, he can go to recess with the 4th grade right before I pick him up in the afternoon. When I arrived yesterday, they were proposing their idea to the principal, who approved.
So all in all, it was a really good day.
And I'm knocking on wood that this SpEd teacher is going to be good...I'm sure it took some digging to understand Wee's concerns about friends, and in talking to her, its apparent she did it, since she knew nothing of Wee going into this. Now, if it continues...
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