When her group was on stage, we were both surprised when they called out her name for a special individual award for finishing the most sections! Her group is made up of 30+ K-2nd graders, so this was quite an accomplishment for a kindergartener, and the only solo distinction made. She got her name in big letters and a medal around her neck.
She also completely filled her pin with all of the possible "jewels" for things such as attendance, milestone tasks completed, etc., with minimal parental involvement. And she earned $40 AwanaBucks to spend at their end of year celebration; her brother had $3!
Moving on to academia, Hadley "graduated" from kindergarten today. They sang an adorable song, "First Grade" to the tune of Frank Sinatra's "New York" and presented a slide show of their year.
It was a wonderful school year, and Hadley really blossomed as a reader and scholar. She loved going to school every day and hurried to finish her homework the day it came home. Her accomplishments in her own words were "I can do math and read big words." Her teacher, Mrs. Earnest, was amazingly kind and patient with all her students. She will be missed!
We got another pleasant surprise when we found out that Hadley had received the "Academic Achievement" award for Kindergarten. So proud of her! It was a surprise to her at the ceremony! Here she is getting the award from the principal.
She became even better friends with the girl down the street, Ella. Here's a dual-family photo we're hoping to reproduce every year. Ha ha!
Just look how much she's grown from the first day to the last! We can't wait to see what else she will accomplish when she sets her mind to it. She still wants to be an artist, but the sky might just be the limit. And next year, she and Owen will be going to the same school finally! Hallelujah!
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