End of Schoolyear Picnic!

Every year, our Elementary School has a big picnic on the last day of school.  Parents come with camp chairs and blankets with a picnic lunch for their students and the school sells ice cream.  It is something that my kids look forward to every year.  This year...I got lazy...and my kids were OVERJOYED.  I ordered pizza instead of making something from home!

Next year Brooklynn will be a 5th grader, and Matthew will be a 2nd grader!

Matthew has LOVED his teacher this year, Mrs. Loper.  From the 1st day of school, he was telling me how pretty she was and how nice she was.  I agree, she has been the best!  Matthew has grown a lot this year, and Mrs. Loper thinks that by fall he may be as tall as she is!  I think my favorite thing about Mrs. Loper is that she has recognized that although Matthew is taller and bigger than all of her other students, that he is still just a "little" 1st grader.  He was still only 6 years old until a couple of months ago, and that he needed just as much attention, and love and nurture as her other students.  A lot of times, adults see Matthew's size and forget about those very important things.  Because she recognized that, she was a GEM in my eyes...I couldn't have been a more thankful mother to have my son in her class.

Matthew with his 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Loper! 

 

Brooklynn LOVED 4th grade!  Brooklynn is self-motivated and a high achiever...and she excelled in Mr. Haskett's class.  We really appreciated how he gave her so much independence when her regular studies were done.  She had a lot of privileges given to her, she learned a lot on her own...and was also able to tutor younger students and help Mr. Haskett with some of his grading as well as helped him with ideas on how to teach difficult concepts to some of her peers in a way that they could understand.  He made her feel very special...which again...I couldn't have been a more thankful mother to have my Brooklynn in his classroom.

Brooklynn with her 4th grade teacher Mr. Haskett!

Brooklynn was sad when it was time to go, she had the best 4th grade year ever!

Matthew and Brooklynn know that this was their last year at Reagan Elementary...and it was a bittersweet day for them.  They were SO excited for summer...but SO sad to say goodbye to their teachers and friends.  I must admit...a big piece of my sentimental mother heart was crying too...it's so hard say goodbye to great experiences.

And little Addy is ALWAYS the center of the action...Mrs. Loper was giving her students cupcakes, and when she saw Addyson...well, Addyson got one too.  She immediately put her pizza down and started in on that yummy frosting and chocolate!  Smart girl!

 

Addyson enjoying the school picnic treats!