Finley Says Goodbye to Preschool

Finley has had a great two years at CBE ELC and we have come to find school like a home away from home.  Our dearest friends and our kids' dearest friends are there and we love all the teachers like family.  While Finley is more than ready for what's next, he was a bit sad to say goodbye.  The night before his last day, there was a wonderful all school picnic and Finley's class performed two great songs for everyone.

We were so proud of Finley and all his buddies!  Then, the Rabbi came up to offer some special blessings to all the "graduates."

 

Dagny watched all of this very intently.

After many thank yous to all the teachers and our beloved director, I got to go up on stage to accept the role of President of the Preschool Advisory Board.  Yikes.  This also gives me the fancy title of Vice President of Early Education on the temple board.  Time to print volunteer business cards and clear my 3rd Sunday and 4th Monday nights of the foreseeable future.

Finley and all his friends had fun running around the playground and enjoyed popsicles together one last time on school grounds.  Since Dagny has two more years at ELC, Finley will certainly be back on these stomping grounds here and there but it just won't be the same.

The next day was the official last day of school for Finley and he kindly posed with his teachers, Dawn and Sam at pick up time.

 And one more with his boys.

 At home that afternoon, we celebrated both kids being done with school for the year with rocket pops.

Here they are together on their first day back in September. Time sure flies.

The following week, the kids went to school camp since I was still teaching but Finley got to visit me one day and he seemed just the right size for kindergarten.  He really liked the spaceship project we did with the class and the book we read about a boy and an alien getting stuck on the moon.

 And Finley's love of space inspired me to make this bulletin board for my new class that will begin in the fall.  My current kiddos decorated all the letters and Finley helped me design the foil ship.

On Finley's last day of school camp (i.e. his second last day in two weeks...), I snapped this photo as we left.   

Thank you, CBE ELC, he'll miss you!