More about school

Sorry, no pictures today, just updates about school.  We have no complaints because they are allowing the children to attend despite their lack of official papers.  However, it is so odd to peek in on Robin's class and see that she is the only one in a classroom filled with backpacks, but no people.  The office told us she was supposed to be at woodworking class, so off we went.  We found some kids in the class, but only a few of Robin's classmates.  It turns out Robin's class is separated into four groups and two groups take woodworking this semester, either morning or afternoon, and next semester the other two groups have the class.  So this semester Robin starts Mondays at 9:50 and gets out at 12:45.  Good thing there are 200 days of school.

On days when Robin has p.e. (nutrition and exercise), she is supposed to get to school early, participate in the class, then shower and have a breakfast provided by the school.  Let's hope she comes to love raw oats, milk, and fruit.

Tonight Arlo read to us from his primer featuring Søren and Mette.  He also brought home a note from the teacher, which Google Translate didn't understand.  A parent helped us figure out that the teacher needs 100 dkk to help buy a refrigerator for the classroom (to store lunches and milk).  Also, the class was divided into groups and each student will take a turn hosting a play group of classmates.  The big news was that the class will have a trip with their families to stay in a cabin overnight.  I am trying to imagine how this will work, but no one seemed to think it was unusual.  I suppose we'll let the kids run around while the parents have coffee and bond.

The method of payment for things like the class frig or field trips is to transfer money from a personal bank account to the one listed on the notice (from the teacher, from the school, from the photographer).  I can see that this could be more convenient than checks and cash, especially for people who track their spending electronically.

Another surprise has been blankets.  The tradition here (as in Germany and Austria, I think) is that each person gets his or her own blanket, even if you share a bed.  I haven't made up my mind about this yet.