Sofia "Graduates" From 1st Grade!

This morning CK, Olivia and I headed to school to watch Sofia "graduate" from 1st grade at 9:30am. The kids were asked to wear a nice outfit, so Sofia picked out a pretty dress and her gold shoes for the event. I still can't believe that the school year is nearly over and we'll soon have a 2nd grader on our hands. Meanwhile, last week I called Spanish Schoolhouse and signed Olivia up to start in the 3 year old class (Mondays and Wednesdays) in the Fall! It's going to be a big change next year!

The program started and it was very sweet. Mrs. Dean's class went first followed by Mrs. Christians and then Mrs. Schultz. As Mrs. Schultz called each child individually to the stage she would hand them "What they were most proud of" for the year, which they would read aloud. Nearly all the kids wrote about hitting or surpassing their reading level goals, others talked of being proud to be able to count to 120. Sofia talked about friendship and said "The thing I am most proud of is making new friends because if someone makes you their friend you feel happy. If you make someone your friend they feel happy. Friendship is happiness." It was very sweet and thoughtful.

After the ceremony, we took a family picture and congratulated Sofia for a successful year. CK was able to talk briefly to Mrs. Schultz about Sofia and the Aspire program. On Saturday we officially found out that Sofia got into the Aspire program for next year! We'd actually found out a few weeks before when I wrote Mrs. Schultz asking her about the process. Sofia came home from school and told CK that she was held back from the Aspire testing and that Mrs. Schultz told her that she was "proud of her" and that she'd "done a good job" which made us think that she either aced it or did so badly that she didn't need to continue with testing. After all the other Aspire tests, she came home telling us how easy it was and how well she thought it was. Thankfully, Mrs. Schultz told us she'd done so well that she didn't need to continue testing! She was the only one in her class to test into the program! We're so excited for her and proud!

After talking to a few other parents, we walked Sofia back to her classroom hall, gave her a hug and headed out. Only three more days left until the end of the school year!

Olivia and her Papa head toward school for Sofia's graduation

There's our girl!

Principal Shimmick welcoming all the friends and family

Sofia and her classmates

Ready to read what she was most proud of for the past year

Taking the microphone from Mrs. Schultz

Sofia reading to all of us!

Giving Mrs. Schultz a hug

Hugging Vice Principle Faragher

The four of us after Sofia's graduation

Sofia's sweet write-up!