Caitlin is a Graduate

Last Wednesday Caitlin "graduated" from preschool. I almost cried watching the kids proceed into the classroom, recite their very well rehearsed poems and a present a "play" demonstrating how they learned the water cycle. I was so proud of all of the kids, especially Caitlin! She's usually so shy and reserved that she won't speak or perform in front of a crowd-at her dance recital I had to bribe her just to go out on stage- but she did without hesitation this time! She's really learned a lot this year and grown so much. She's all registered to go on to the public school in the fall and is the number one girl on the waiting list to get into the Spanish immersion program. I can't believe how quickly she's growing up! Here are some photos that my mom took at the Graduation Ceremony, I haven't even taken my photos off the memory card yet!

The class as a "Garden of Knowledge".... Her class really grew over the course of the year. It started in September with only 5 kids, all girls and by June there were 6 girls and 5 boys graduating! One of the girls was unable to attend the graduation ceremony because her parents took her to Fiji instead. What a rough life!

The kids were "flowers" and they recited a little poem about how they grew and learned over the course of this last year in preschool to bloom into true Kindergartner's! Very adorable.

The kids in red gowns are the preschool graduates and the two girls in blue were "kindergarten" graduates heading straight into first grade in the fall.

Miss Tammy and Caitlin. Miss Tammy was Caitlin's "4's" teacher.

Miss Angela, the school director, passing out Caitlin's diploma!

Caitlin and Maci. The preschool graduates. Maci is a sweet girl with special needs that Caitlin befriended over the last two years. A lot of the kids get frustrated with Maci, because she is different, but not my compassionate Caitie! She took Maci under her little motherly wing and plays with her all the time and helps her when she's stuck or feeling frustrated. Maci is really helping to teach Caitlin about treating everyone equally. She is a smart little girl, who just has a hard time expressing herself sometimes!

Caitlin with her "Kindergarten Graduate" friend Maddie. Maddie and Caitlin have become very close in the last couple of years, so it'll be a bit of a transition for both of them to go to different classrooms next year.

Gioia Cousin and Caitlin. We were very happy to have Grammie Maggie, Tia Kim, Gioia and Ian, and Grandma Cathy and Grandpa Claude all come to witness this momentous occasion in Caitlin's life. Ian was absolutely enthralled with all of the new toys and not the least bit interested in Caitlin, pictures or her graduation. We're still glad he came though.

Taking a moment to revel in the glory that is being a graduate:)