I Volunteered in My Kid's Classroom

Yep, I did it.  For the first time ever I officially volunteered in my kid's classroom.  Cue the bells and applause!  

I actually have wanted to do this for a while because I like to spy on my kids I am service oriented; but when you have a little one at home it is just nearly impossible to do.

This year one of my friends generously agreed to watch Ryder once a week so I could go volunteer.

I felt like such a good mommy signing those forms, saying I could volunteer every other Wednesday (have to help in both classes can't make it seem like I have a favorite).  I signed those forms knowing the teachers would be knocking down my door to get me in, after all it's me I'm awesome super mom (insert sarcastic laugh here).

So I waited and I waited... and finally I heard from Lucas' teacher, or actually the room mom;  'Thank you for offering to volunteer we would love for you to help the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 11:15-12:00'.

Really 45 minutes?  That is all they could use me?

I sucked up my pride and said, awesome sounds great, immediately e-mailing Alex's teacher saying I could help out every Wednesday now from 9-11:00.

The first volunteer Wednesday finally rolled around.  I got dressed, even did my makeup, planned on curling my hair but ended with just a good brushing, then I was off to volunteer.  I dropped off Ryder then was suddenly feeling kind of funny.

Did the teacher even know I was coming?  What was I supposed to do when I got to the school?  Was she going to have anything ready for me to help with or was I going to totally interrupt everything? I knew these thoughts were a bit insane and everything would be fine, but that didn't stop them from flooding my mind.

I got to the school, signed in and got my little visitor sticker and headed back to the Lucas' classroom.  Crap, it is only 11:05, I wasn't needed for 10 more minutes.  I stood outside of his classroom trying to stay out of the line of the little window.  I stood there looking around.

Were their cameras somewhere?  Were they watching me just standing there wondering what I was up to?  I quick whipped out my phone pretending to respond to an important text.

11:07, dang.  Well might as well go in rather than stand here looking like a hoodlum. I pulled on the door, it is locked.  Stupid evil world where the schools have to be all locked up to keep kids safe.  Now what? Do I knock.. but I am still early. It looks like all the kids may be taking a test.  Dang I am sweating now.

I stepped back, guess I will wait another minute then knock...

Suddenly the door opened.

"Hi I am here to help out" I said with a fake confidence like I knew exactly what I was doing.
"Awesome! Usually I would have you help watch the groups during math but today they are taking a pre-test so could you staple these papers for me."
"Sure I would love to"

Let me tell you, I stapled those papers like a boss!  Oh and I did get to grade some pre-test math papers. Proud to say my son had one of the best tests and no I did not cheat!

I did it.  I successfully volunteered in my kid's classroom.  Now we'll see if I survive as a chaperone for a 1st grade field trip next week.  Wish me luck.