Parents,
I cannot believe that this is the last week of school!!
Thank you to all the parents who helped with and endured our VERY rainy field day. At least it will be a memorable field day even though it was not a warm sunny one.
Monday is our bridging ceremony (kindergarten graduation). The ceremony begins at 10:30 am. There will not be class this day. We would love to invite family to attend. The program will be held in the gym. If the weather cooperates we will have a picnic lunch after the ceremony. Please bring a sack lunch for you and your child and we will provide a dessert. Our preschool students are welcome to attend.
Many parents wonder why we refer to kindergarten graduation as “bridging”. Graduations are a special part of a Montessori experience. It symbolizes a “passing through” and marks a significant period of growth in a child’s life. It is also an exciting beginning to new adventures and discoveries for the child. Our children are not finished with their education, on the contrary they are just beginning. We want to celebrate what they have accomplished as well as what lies ahead. These are some of the reasons why we refer to this ceremony as a bridging ceremony and not a graduation.
Tuesday through Friday are early out days. The morning class will be from 8:30 to 10:30 and the afternoon class will be from 11:00 to 1:00. Tuesday – Thursday will be our final parent teacher conference. We want to invite you to bring your student along so they can show you their portfolio. Friday will be yearbook signing and we will be watching a slide show of the year.
Thursday and Friday are spirit days. Thursday is crazy sock and/or crazy hair. Friday is tie dye or sports team day.
We could not let the year end with out expressing our deepest gratitude to the parents for sharing your children with us! They are amazing!! The little bit we might have taught them pales in comparison to what they have taught us. It truly is a gift to be able to work with them every day.
Have a great week and a great summer!
Ms. Jen, Ms. Jess & Ms. Kimber