School's Out For The Summer

It is amazing to think that another school year is over! On the other hand, I think I am the most excited for Summer Break to start!:) I am ready for a long break from helping with homework and major projects, helping in the classrooms and planning parties, making sure assignments are turned in when they are due and catching up on ones that are missing, along with all else that comes with having 4 kids in school. And yet, I am so grateful to the teachers that helped my children learn and grow so much this year. They each worked hard this year and their good grades are proof of that!Mrs. Booth was Kenzie's Pre-School teacher for the last 2 years. She loves her and will miss her when she is in Kindergarten next year! Ms. Durfee was a great teacher for Karley!Karley's class was called "The Queendom of Durfee". Karley worked hard all year long and earned blue tickets which she exchanged for jewels and an emblem for her shield. Once she had enough to decorate the shield, which was a lot as you can see, she happily became a Knight...way to go!According to Kynlee, Mr. Dias rules!I helped with Kynlee's End Of The Year Party. The 5th grade teachers planned "Minute To Win It" rotations for the kids to participate in. The idea was based off the hit TV Show. The pictures above are a few examples: 1 minute to sort a bag of M&M's by color, 1 minute to keep a feather in the air using only your breath, and the last picture was my rotation. There were 15 plastic cups lined up and the kids had 1 minute to blow up a balloon, however many times necessary, and knock the cups off using the air from the balloon. It was fun! Matthew is so glad 7th grade is over and is looking forward to attending the new Jr. High next year where 8th graders rule!