Category: School News

Today is Isabel’s first day of kindergarten. For the past few weeks she’s been very sad that she can’t go back to preschool and Mrs. W. We tried to explain that you have to keep moving forward in life and kindergarten is her next step. She didn’t want to hear that, she wants to be in preschool and stay with Mrs. W. However…

 

Just before heading out the door to school.

At her classroom!… I think she’s getting a little excited!

She has “new” books to read… she’s good to go!

There are 3 kids from her preschool class that are in her kindergarten class; Nevan, Eden, and Ja’Siah. The rest of the class is going to be new friends to meet!
Her school day begins at 8:30 a.m. and she’s back home at 11:30 a.m..

The school was handing these boxes out with breakfast in the gym for all the parents. I didn’t cry until I read this and even then I didn’t need a tissue.

Today in class they heard the story of the “Kissing Hand” by Audrey Penn and then took a little quiz. Isabel didn’t have much to say about her day, just that she did a lot and enjoyed recess.

Today was the last day of preschool and it was fun day!

I took a before school photo on the first day of school in this same spot and I decided I would do the same for the last day of school too!

 

To begin class Mrs. W opened with pray asking for safety for all her students has they leave her class today and then read the Bible story from Mark 10:13-16 about the little children and Jesus.

Afterward we danced! Mrs. W had the class get in a large circle and then they sang a cute song while picking a friend to dance in the middle of the circle. We moved around the circle so everyone had a chance to dance. I was hoping to find the song or the lyrics on the internet but haven’t had very much luck. I will keep looking.

Afterward to settle back down, Mrs. W read the story by Laura Numeroff,
“If You Give a Moose a Muffin.”

We headed over to the tables after the story and got fitted for our very own moose antlers! Cute girls: Payton, Makayla, and Isabel.

A whole herd of moose!

Then they wanted to act like moose eating!

After the group photo as moose, we went back to the tables to make bird feeders.

I loved Makayla’s bird feeder and asked her for a photo.

We headed out to the courtyard for some running around time. The boys chased the girls, the girls chased the boys and then there were cute moments of walking together with friends in the grass; Emily, Aubrey (Olivia’s older sister), Isabel, and Rebecca.

Snack time was a party time celebration. They had several different cookie choices, cupcakes, rice crispy snacks, grapes, and even ice cream with fudge, caramel, and sprinkles! Talk about sugar overload!!

Enjoying their snack time.

Just before leaving… one last photo with Mrs. W and Mrs. Standfield. Two great teachers who really love what they do and love the kids too!

I love Isabel’s bird feeder. She was the only one to wrap stickers around the cap.
The horn is from the “treasure chest” of toys that Mrs. W allowed the kids to pick 2 items from. Isabel choose the horn and the game of “Pick-up-sticks.”

We took her feeder outside and I let her hang it on the fence hook. Isabel is excited to see some birds come to her feeder.

 

Today was Isabel’s graduation.

Her diploma from Mrs. W.

Her new Children’s Bible from Mrs. W.

Her “official” diploma from the school for finishing preschool!

Way to go Isabel! We are so proud of all the accomplishments and achievements you have made this year in school. God has begun an excellent work in you, as you grow, continue to draw closer to God.

 

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Today was Isabel’s preschool graduation!

The kids did a few songs from the Spring Program before the diploma’s were handed out. Rebecca recited a Bible verse. Presley and Isabel both sang solos. Presley sang the “B-I-B-L-E” and Isabel sang “Jesus Loves Me”.

Singing “I am fearfully and wonderfully made”.

Singing my “God is So Big”.

Mrs. Standfield handing Isabel her packet from preschool.

Mrs. W gave them their diploma’s and a Bible of their own.
Mrs. W also told us what each child wanted to be when they grew up. Isabel said she wanted to me a teacher and a farmer.

Isabel’s packet is filled with work and photos that were collected throughout the year.

Addie and Isabel.

Rebecca and Isabel.
These 2 have played a lot together at school the past several weeks. Hopefully we can get some play dates in during summer.

Olivia and Isabel.

Ezzra, Payton, and Isabel.
These three girls have become very close in the past several months.
I see play dates in the future!

The school doesn’t have a graduation for the preschoolers but Mrs. W does one on her own in the classroom. Which will be held on Wednesday. All parents are invited to attend. Friday is the last day of school and I have signed up to help in the classroom. It sounds like it’s going to be a fun day!

When I asked Isabel about her day today. She told me that she did lots of things. When I asked her later about it she said she couldn’t remember

Her boat that she painted last week.

Her boat didn’t make it to the bulletin board with the others. I was a bit sad not to see it up there but believe it might not have been because it’s very curled. So I have it resting under a heavy CD case on the counter. Hopefully that makes it lay flat.

The special helper today was Aiden. For show and tell Aiden brought a Indian Jones outfit complete with shirt, jacket, hat and whip. For snack Aiden brought to share cupcakes and juice.

Our tour continued outside of the barn with the kids getting to feed the goats out of their hands.

Olivia, Isabel and Ezzra feeding a smaller goat. The larger goats were in the pen behind them.

After our tour of the barn, we headed back down by the ponds to see if we could spot some wildlife. Some of the kids got to see a big frog before it jumped into the pond. We had hoped to see the bald eagles nesting in the trees just behind the ponds but they didn’t come out today.

Pretty photo of the smaller pond looking westward.

Looking back toward the barns and larger pond and island where the kids got to fish.

We eventually made it into the musical forest to make some NOISE!

Each of the kids were given a drumstick and were told to just go have fun. This was Isabel’s favorite part of the day!

The forest was made up of recycled pots, pans, lids, plastic pipes, bells, strainers, cookie tins, and anything else that sounded cool when you give it a whack!

Rebecca and Isabel banging on some lids.
(The kids were moving so fast it was hard to get any good shots.)

After our musical jam was over, we were told we could explore the farm on our own. There was the Eye Spy trail (warned it was very muddy!), farm animals (to see again), play area, and adventure boat.

On the way back up to the play area, Isabel and Gino took a walk (or a skip) along some old tree stumps.

Isabel and Rebecca riding a pig and clowning around on the farm.

Class photo with all the kids that came to fish.
Left to right: Isabel, Emily, Zack, Dany, Aiden, Olivia, Rebecca, Ezzra, Lilliana, Payton, Nevan’s little sister, and Nevan.

Mrs. W and Mrs. Standfield climbed aboard to get a great class shot!

Ducky derby time with Payton, Isabel, Lilliana and Rebecca.

Giving that water pump a good pumping to get those Duckies down the slide.

Isabel with her cleaned up fish.
I think all the kids had a great time at U-Fish, I know I did!

That night Isabel had her fish grilled with corn on the cob. She said it was yummy!

Today 10 classmates and Isabel’s teachers from school went on a field trip to U Fish. Enjoy!

Mrs. W leading the class in opening prayer before heading into fish and have fun with our classmates.

U-Fish has 2 large ponds; the larger of the 2 has a small island and we headed over the bridge to fish. Each classmate was given a bucket (to put their fish in) and a pole. Within moments of dropping their lines in the water, most of the kids had a fish on the line. With help from the owner and his wife, all the kids got their fish in the buckets with their names on a card.

After all the kids had caught one fish, we headed back over to the main land from the island and handed off our catch of the day to be cleaned and kept in the fridge until we left for home.

Isabel and her fish she caught.

This was the best part of the whole day for me. I enjoyed seeing the reactions of all the kids as their fishes flopped around in the buckets. Wish I could have gotten it all on camera. Priceless indeed!

While we waited for other’s to hand in their fish to be cleaned we stood by the African Guinea Hen pen.
(you can just make out one of the white birds on the left)

Our tour of the farm animals began with all all the different birds on the farm. We saw the Guinea hens, chickens, doves, emus, turkeys, peacocks, and pheasants.

At this pen we are learning all about the make turkey and why his whole head turns blue!

After our tour of all the birds, goats and pigs, our tour continued in the barn were we saw more goats, ponies, alpacas, bunnies, a camel, donkeys, guineas pigs, and llamas

Heading into the barn and the kids are interested in the guinea pigs located in the center of the room.

This pony was so friendly and curious, I was standing by it for awhile, while we listened to the owner talk about her animals. This pony kept trying to get me to pet it and was curious about the camera too. I think it was looking for treats that I didn’t have.

The owner told us the difference between llamas and alpacas but I can’t remember… so this either a llama or alpaca!

Each one of the kids were given a carrot to feed the different animals in the barn. They were told if they wanted to feed more then 1 animal, they had to hold onto the carrot. Isabel feed the bunnies first then we broke up the carrot to give to Stanley.

Stanley is the sweetest camel I’ve ever been around. Isabel was terrified of him and didn’t want to even touch him. However Gino got a bit closer…

Stanley gave Gino a kiss! So sweet… he gives kisses for carrots.