End of School Tidbits

We're here, at the end of the 2016-2017 school year. Here are a few tidbits from the final week...

Our crossing guard this year was Rhonda. She is very conscientious and friendly.

The girls rode their bikes to school together one day this week. It was Violet's first time riding to school. I followed them on foot, and when it was time to go back home, they rode on ahead and had a few minutes at home on their own. So grownup!

Their bikes so clearly show their different personalities - Violet's pink-flowered beach cruiser, and Cora's black mountain bike.

In our fifth year in the Newhall School District, we finally attended the annual art show. Mrs. Hawthorne has always encouraged parents to check it out and look for their students' work, and we just never made the time.

But since Cora started on the Valencia Glen swim team this week, we were in the neighborhood of the school that hosts the show. I took the girls over, and we were able to hear Cora's friend Ellie play the piano, and we found Violet's flower painting.

Cora was a little bummed that her class wasn't represented on the walls - maybe next year. It's a teacher's choice whether to submit artwork from his or her class.










I helped out Mrs. Hawthorne for the final time this week, squeezing in an hour between the sixth grade promotion and fourth grade field day Thursday.

After three years, it will be strange to not see Mrs. Hawthorne regularly! We're grateful for her influence on our girls.

I sat with David and Chris's family to watch David promote from 6th grade earlier on Thursday. I know so many of these 6th graders, so it was enjoyable to watch their special moment.

I went out to lunch with the friends I walk with each morning on Tuesday; it was one last kid-free bit of fun before our darlings are with us every morning (and our walks are put on hold).













On Friday morning, my fellow room mom Dinorah and I presented Mrs. Shafarman with a gift from the class, and from Dinorah and myself.

She purchased the planter, and I had my sister-the-florist fill it with beautiful succulents. Then, Dinorah put in paper flowers she'd made, attached to gift cards from many students' families.

Later on Friday morning, Violet had a "promotion" ceremony of her own, since she was in the kinder split. Yes, she is on her way to second grade!

Both girls earned top marks on their report cards; we are blessed with such bright students who love to learn.

And that was the end of the school year! It was too hot to stay long and picnic at the park, as we have other years.