School's Out For The Summer

Pumpkin had his last day of kindergarten on Thursday.  I think that he was definitely ready for the summer to start.

We have had some rocky moments through this kindergarten year, but the last few weeks he did such a great job listening to the teacher and teaching assistant.  We are very proud of him! 

He has had quite a few changes throughout the school year.  He is more knowledgeable about how things work.  His socialization skills have increased.  He has learned the basics of reading.  Yay!  I am looking forward to having him read some books to me this summer during the summer reading program at the local library.  He is even trying his hand at spelling out words that he is sounding out.  The spellings can be quite funny at times, but at least he is trying and that is what counts.

One of his favorite field trips during the school year was to the apple orchard in the fall.  He talked about it for weeks and sometimes still does.  He told us about how the bees pollinate the apple blossoms and about how apple cider was made.  He loves the hands-on, nature experiences and we are grateful that his school encourages children in all areas of the educational experience not just inside the classroom.

During teacher appreciation week, we send both his teacher and the teaching assistant little gifts daily.  We also send them a note telling them how much we have appreciated them both working with us during the school year to help Pumpkin be the best student and little boy that he could be.  Here is the note that the teaching assistant wrote us:

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Jenny- 

Please don't think that (Pumpkin) misbehaves all the time.  He does have some very good qualities that sometimes gets overlooked.  

1.  He plays well with the kids at recess.  
2.  He takes pride in his cutting skills.  
3.  He glues things on in a very neat and orderly fashion.  
4.  He never complains about a time out or that his snack has been taken away.  
5.  His backpack is always organized and ready to go at the end of the day.  
6.  He loves to make the kids laugh.  
7.  He shares.  
8.  He does not tattle.  
9.  He doesn't complain when he's not feeling well.  
10.  Always wanting to be a helper.  
11.  He is a good listener when books are being read to the class.  

We could go on but I think you get the idea.  

Mrs. B

Thanks for the sticky notes. :-)

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That note was sooooooo sweet and I am so appreciative that Mrs. B took the time to write down Pumpkin's good qualities while he was in kindergarten.  Definitely something that I want to frame.  

Pumpkin is now officially a first grader.