Violet's Promotion

Violet's kindergarten year came to an end Friday, with a simple promotion ceremony attended by parents and other family members.

Mrs. Hawthorne started out reminding us that our kids will always be hers, too, and that she would miss this special class.

She then called up each child and handed them a folder with a certificate from the district, a final report card, and a few year-end pieces of schoolwork.

Mrs. Hawthorne told us that she wished we had another little one waiting in the wings, because she'd miss our family. We feel the same way - but I think we are finished with little ones, sad as that sometimes feels!

Violet had a great year and learned so much this year. Mrs. H called it a "privilege and a pleasure" to teach Violet, who proved to be an inquisitive learner. While it's hard to believe she's moving on to first grade, she's certainly prepared for the challenge.

Cora and I came over from her end-of-year party so she could clap for her little sister. As Violet has been around for all of Cora's big moments, including her own kinder promotion, we felt it appropriate for Cora to be there for this special occasion.

At the end, Mrs. Hawthorne called up Christina and me for a special recognition, for serving together as her room moms. She gave us a bouquet and a Starbucks gift card as a thank you.

We also presented the class gift to her, a house plant, card and gift card.

Here's a final class picture of Violet's 2015-2016 kindergarten class.

Violet and I had a personal gift for Mrs. H, also - a butterfly kit so she can have her own caterpillar experience with her class next year. She promised to call me in when they're ready for release!

I hope these girls are together again next year.

After the promotion, the big kids came out to the park for the traditional end-of-year picnic, complete with the Kona Ice truck. Then we had lunch and played for a couple of hours.