My baby girl finished half-day 5-day a week PreK at Cottonwood Elementary in Omaha. She will start at public kindergarten next fall at James's elementary school. Her PreK had a little graduation ceremony.
Miranda's last day!
Graduation march
Miss Weaver helping Miranda with her dropped hat
The two afternoon preschool classes combined for graduation
Today was Miranda's last day of nursery school but she had her graduation on Monday. Her teachers sent this cute little book about her progress in class. I'm so sad to leave Wisdom Tree. Next year she starts real Pre-K in Omaha!
Her classmate Philip (from Mommy n' Me) with his grandma
Miranda and Fiona (I think)
Here comes Ella!
Performing some songs
Close up
Me, Kevin and Miranda
With her best friend Ella
Ella and her mom Carrie
Decorations
Aw, hope next year is as good!
Also, Wednesday was crazy dress day
Today was Pajama Day
First and last day photos! (Last day approximate.)
James finished half-day 3-day-a-week PreK at Little Rascals private school. He will start at public kindergarten next fall in his new elementary school. His PreK had a little Move-Up ceremony to say good-bye. Did you want a million pictures of that? Yes? Oh good. Here you go.
James and Miranda pre-ceremony
The ceremony began with a few songs performed by our graduates.
Dr. Seuss themed! James is dressed as a scientist.
Powerful dance moves
Singing
Then they got in cap and gowns and marched to their degrees!
Morning class lined up
Close-up of James, Emma, and Ellie
Miss Jill and Miss Tasha look proud.
Ellie, Natlia and Adrianna looking this way
Dillon (and Rebecca waiting)
Class picture! Teachers: Miss Jill, Miss Tasha, and Miss Jackie
Close-up: Lyla, Natalia, Ellie, James, Emma, Lexi, and Cora
Mama is proud!
Family picture!
After-party!
Complete with cotton candy!
The best award ever! I had to explain "compassionate."
James had his first move-up ceremony! On the one hand, I feel that wistful my-little-boy-is-growing-up feeling. On the other hand, it's only nursery school. He goes to preschool next year, and Kevin and I both started school in preschool. I'm really glad he got a little school this year though because he was home a lot with me before that and he needed some socialization with other kids. He's come a long way with sharing and cooperating. Plus we really enjoyed that he went to a nature and science nursery school with a lot of outdoors time and worm-handling and gardening.
The move-up ceremony was really quick. Like don't-blink-quick. The kids walked out, sang a butterfly song (which James did not seem familiar with, perhaps because he didn't actually attend school this week), and then they called their names for certificates. They also got a little gift bag with a book, their art projects and their final report card. James got his first perfect report card with improvements in sharing and caring and whatnot.
Ready to perform a song about a butterfly before "graduating"
Close up! James, ?, Peyton, Riley, and Micah
Future Class Clown? What he did when he saw I was taking A LOT of pictures.
With his teachers Ms. Sue and Miss Andrea standing right there no less!
Getting his certificate (15 seconds)
Posing with his certificate. Ready for summer then PreSchool!
My own report on his progress is that he definitely communicates like a toddler now and tells little stories about what happened. He been able to read and write all the letters since before he started nursery school, but now he can sight-read some words. I'm not sure if he knows about sounding stuff out or not, but I think I might clue him into that this summer. He can also do a little simple addition. I'd also really like him to focus on Spanish this summer. Honestly, the hard part is making myself focus on it when it's so much easier to just stick to English.
Then they all got to play a while because they're 4 years old.
With his best school friends Elena and Sabina
He trusts Dada will catch him.
We told him we were proud of him for working so hard and being good in class. Then we took him for ice cream.
Good job, buddy!
Post-graduation ice cream treat! (J picked cotton candy and M shared lemon with Dada)
