First Day Misconception

To: Mrs. Carnal
From: Mike Hart
IE: First Misconception

Today was the first day of school for my 9-year old son Michael III.
He's now a 4th grader at Rio Bravo Greeley, which moves him into the big school.
The elementary school is K-3, so today was a big day for him.
Over the weekend, we headed over to the school to check out the teacher assignment list and he noticed he was in Mrs. Carnal's class.
He sighed.
I asked what was wrong, and he said he heard Mrs. Carnal was strict.
He 'heard'?
Was there a reconnaissance mission that I hadn't heard about?
Where was he getting his intell?
I pressed forward and he explained that some of his friends told him that Mrs. Carnal was strict.
I proceeded to inform him, that it was a 'good' thing and strict doesn't necessarily mean stringent.
Quoting an old movie line, "Discipline is not the enemy of enthusiasm."
More than seven hours later, my son is in 'love' with his teacher and his classroom.
The description of what today was like, and everything he has to look forward to this year, was like listening to a novel being read by a speed talker in 30 seconds.
In between gasps of air, as he explained some of the finer points of what life will be like in Mrs. Carnal's class, I managed to squeeze in a few questions.
While he didn't have all the answers today, I expect an update by the end of the week, including a definition of the word 'strict'.
Thanks Mrs. Carnal and good luck.