The first week of school is over and we've learned some things (as should be the goal in the first week of school).

1. Don't assume that just because they say school starts at 8am that it does. It might be 8:10, 8:20. It's Mexico.
2. Required uniforms are only suggested when the only source of uniform, the school, had no uniforms.
3. The English teacher is from Canada and speaks no Spanish.
4. Stock up on contact paper, everything is covered in it.
5. Wait till after the first day of school to buy the supplies on the list, they may change or require colors not specified on the list.
6. Take into consideration the work on the road leading up to the school when picking up kids. Instead of 2:15, pick up at 2:30.
7. One hour of piano practice every day after school at the church will take 2 hrs with 5 kids (we've adopted Joce in the afternoons).
   
8. Kids adapt quickly.
9. Teachers are angels.