Three Cheers for the Graduate!

The graduate and his sister pre-ceramony (of course, he refuses to smile!)

The class performing one of many songs - with props!

"When I Grow Up"

I am pleased to announce that we have a Nursery School Graduate among us! Ben had his 3-year old Nursery School Graduation Ceremony last week and it was too cute. The kids held a performance for the parents where they did some songs (including "This Land Is My Land," "You Are My Sunshine" and "Fuzzy Little Caterpillar" among others) before receiving their diplomas. This last pic is something the kids did before graduation and it served as the artwork outside the classroom on Graduation Day. I (still) can't look at it without crying because it's so sweet and makes me never want to forget "3-year-old-nursery-school-graduate-Ben."

All kidding aside with the "graduation" Ben learned so much this year in school. Besides learning how to operate in a classroom setting (circle time, recess, snack time - all the important stuff!) he really has improved "academically". And he loves school, I think partly because he had such fantastic teachers. Hopefully all of his teachers will be as great as "Mrs. B" and Miss Moira. Ben will be in the 4-year old Pre-K program next year for 3 mornings a week. I look forward to many more years of "graduations"...although I am sad to think that all might not be as adorable!