Thursday was the last day of school.....no sadness here. The girls are ready to have a little down time and I'm looking forward to not always being 'on the go'!
We started the morning off with awards....Aubrey was crowned with 'Ravenous Reader' and Ashlyn (with no surprise) received the 'Mad scientist' award!
Aubrey's last day they enjoyed some fun activities OUTSIDE!!! Whew......it was hot! Everything from a sack race to a sponge relay. Fun times had by all.
Ashlyn being to 'big man' on campus was able to do something a little different. All the 5th graders loaded up on the bus and headed over to WOGA Gymnastics. There were no scheduled activities just run and have fun...and that they did!
This being our first year at this school we were able to experience something very special. Throughout the day the rest of the grades (K-4th grade) made posters for the 5th graders, congratulating them for their achievements in Elementary school and good luck in middle school. At 2:45 all the grades went out in the hall with their posters and cheered on the 5th graders as they took their 'last' walk through the halls. To hear all the voices echoing through the halls....'Lets Go Gators...Lets Go...Lets Go Gators....Lets Go' was very heartwarming. I stood down in the 3rd grade hall with Aubrey and watched for Ashlyn to pass by. All the kids were smiling (excited to move on) and then the teachers...O the teachers...not one with a dry eye! I did fine until I saw the emotions of them......
Once Ashlyn passed by with her ear to ear smile I headed to the front of the building where all the parents then watched all the 5th graders exit the building for the last time and officially become 6th graders.
Such bitter sweet....
4 years ago
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