a·lo·ha/əˈlōˌhä/ Hawaiian word used when greeting or parting from someone.
Aloha
all! This is always a bittersweet time of year. As we prepare for our
BIG transition, lots of goodbyes are happening but also tons of exciting
hellos. I am saying goodbye to my stellar Mighty Me’s, some of which I
have had for 2.5 years. And it is gut wrenching! The kids? Oh, they are
fine. More then fine, they are uber excited and ready to explore their
new class community. It’s the tethered adults that have a hard time-
myself most definitely included. We do our best to keep it upbeat and
offer it as an exciting new adventure, but let’s be honest, there are
more than a few grown-up tears too on our last days. We share such an
awesome task- the nurturing of your beautiful child. It is a strong tie
with the whole family, and one not always easy to re-adjust. BUT, we are
confident that new roots will grow and your kids will flourish as they
are presented with new experiences, new teachers, and new friends.
This
place is like a bee-hive these days- teachers buzzing around preparing
for their new kids and sending up their current ones. It is a joyful
time of celebration and reflection. Throughout this last year, our
teachers have poured their hearts and souls into their jobs, lesson
plans, and kids. As teachers we have lots of favorite memories of our
year, but it is infinitely more fun to ask the kids.
I asked them: “What is your most favorite thing you did in class this year?”
Lucas,
3: My favorite part is when we learned about llamas” (Adult
translation- when we did a study of Bolivia- the culture, food,
geography, etc. Kids view? We studied llamas. Perfection)
Andy J, 4 “I liked playing outside, and I like bugs.”
Gib,
4 “Pizza!” I was skeptical of this response because pizza is my friend
Gib’s default answer for everything. He clarified further. “We ate pizza
at a party for Niko. Grover and Colin”.
Leo, 4 “Doing that butterfly parade, but I don’t remember anything else.”
Julie, 4 “Yeah. We liked that butterfly parade.”
Callum, 3 “My favorite thing in class in playing with ENGINE (said with true vim and vigor).
Kai, 2 (Holding a firetruck in one hand) “Firefighters!” (Now lifting a hand with the dinosaur) “Ommm, ommmm, ommmm!”
Isabelle, 3 “Cleaning-up” (Really? So awesome)
Phoebe, 3 “I liked the bumblebee (in Ms. Val’s circle bag). I learned my letters and sounds”
Will, 3 “I like to count”
Colette, 2 “My Mommy and Daddy”
Vera, 1 (Pointing furiously) “Dat! Dat! Meow, meow, meow”. I’m not sure what this means, but it sure is cute.
Jacob,
3 “Sharks! Whale sharks are biggest fish, and great white sharks are
the biggest hunter fish. But also the pirate ship. That was my very best
part.”
Ben, 3 “Playing with my friend Cannon”
Thank
you kids, parents and teachers alike for a wonderful year! We look
forward to all the amazing new terrain to explore together next year. So
aloha to you and yours!
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