Gradation Pictures Compilation

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End of the Year Program

Just a re-cap on the end of the year. The funniest things I read from the flower booklets this past week: Leisel’s mom is as beautiful as a snail. Ivy’s mom teaches her cartwheels. (I’d like to see that!) Cannon’s mom teaches him “The Force”. Josh’s mom says he’s old enough to do his nose medicine. Eli’s mom loves it when he picks up the poop. If Courtney had a lot of money, she would buy her mom bananas. And Dani’s mom loves it “When I don’t do it over and over and over again!” 

We’re going to miss things like:

Funny conversations with Navy E, “I’m going to hell!” You are? “Yeah! My brother is there!” He is? “Yeah! It’s his school!” Oh! Hale Elementary! I get it! Ha!

 Mason’s warm greeting when Q walked in, “Hey Q!” whispering to me, “We’re the bestest buddies in the whole world! Me and Q!”

After Reese put dirt in her flower, “I win! I win!”

Avery’s excitement, “My flower’s going to grow! That’s amazing!” Jace’s comment after watering, “I think I found the plant’s mouth!”

Every child every day brought us a smile and enriched our lives just being able to hang in the grace of their spirits. They have captured a place in our hearts forever. And how grateful we are to have received so many words and expressions of love and appreciation from you, their parents. It has been a marvelous experience. 

Splash Day was perfect. Perfect weather. Perfect water gun war! Perfect last day. Perfect children.

So grateful, also, to so many that brought food and refreshment to us all for our program, for the mother helpers and especially for those who stayed afterwards, stacking chairs, the stages and all the aftermath of such a program. My feelings are still so tender, as I reflect on it. And, I just have to say, “You dads!” Your immediately response from your seats to help my daughter in her efforts to bring her father-in-law in his wheelchair into the building swelled my heart. Thank you! Thank you, you wonderful, willing strong men! I love the end of it all, reveling in such tender feelings of gratitude and love for all that it ever was. Have a wonderful summer, until we meet again!

Much, much love forever,

Mrs. McClure 

Mrs. Walters

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Easter Hunt

{Qq} Week

Letter Q was quite a lot of fun. We colored our craziest to make a crazy queen. Kohl said, “I’m coloring like a chicken lico!”  Mrs. Walters asked, “What does your crazy queen eat?” Hendrix said, “My computer!” Madden said, “Fish sticks! I love fish sticks because they have chicken inside!” 

The next day, we made a beautiful queen and sewed up an AB patterned quilt. I suggested after making the quilt and coloring the queen so beautifully, that they put her to bed, laying their quilt over her for a quiet sleep and kiss her good night. Cannon said, “I don’t want to kiss her. That would be gross! I’m going to sing her a song. My dad gives me scratches and songs!” I asked him later what song he sang. “ABCD!” Adorable!

Our reading games continue to inspire great imagination for team titles and improve our reading skills. The Bad Apples lost to the “Dinosaries”, The Quails beat the Queens, The Mermaids beat The Smiley Faces and the Fires beat the Spy-pers. Mrs. Walters has been doing letter drills on the side for some that need more practice, improving where we can. She is wonderful and this is really helping to get them into reading folders. We are thrilled with everyone’s progress. There will be lots of prizes for our readers.

During a tub time “shootout”, I suggested, “Boys! Build something instead of guns.” Hendrix quickly explained, “This is a rocket that shoots!” Ha!

We are coming to the end of our Show-N-Tell by the end of this month. We will be spending time practicing songs for our Mother’s Day/Graduation Program to be on May 16^th. Mark your calendars. It will be a memorable event and the culmination of our success for the school year. 

Keep reading. Our reading cutoff date for book totals will be May 3^rd, when we will collect all reading folders to tally winners.

These last months always close like a freight train. The days are passing much too quickly. We want to hold on to these moments forever. We have grown to love and cherish each one. We have come so far together and enjoyed the adorable things we have both seen and heard. Each child has stolen a place in my heart forever.

Mrs. McClure

Mrs. Walters