After fifth grade graduation, half of the fifth graders left (for good - SOB!), while half returned to school for the final week. I will let you guess which camp these two school-loving nerds fell in.
They totally went back, as did George.
I may have mentioned one or a thousand times, but the duo's group of five sweet friends are being split up. These five girls are going to four different schools next year. They have been the sweetest and most supportive group of girls, and we definitely plan to stay in touch.
On the last day of school, Skip and I talked the administration into letting us bring in a Chick-fil-A for a final farewell lunch. We had a good final visit, realizing that we are going to miss their friends as much as they will.
After lunch, I followed the girls out onto the playground. Grace, the rule follower, was concerned, until I asked, "It's your last day ever... what are they going to do to you?"
After recess (the last one they will ever have), they filed back into school to watch a movie. Grace made me promise to come to their classroom to pick them up that afternoon. When I did, I found that they had blue stained teeth from cookie cake icing. So.. there's that. The photo below clearly reveals who had cookie and who did not.
These guys are just the best, and we are really going to miss them all.
These girls have been through thick and thin... disappointing grades, sporting events, field trips, science olympiad, elections, the occasional drama, and hundreds of lunches.
Their last hug broke my heart.
This lady... my girls will NEVER forget her. There are some teary eyes in this photo... along with blue teeth. :)
And this lady... we only had her for a year, but she is really special.
Lauren and Grace wrung every bit of achievement out of fifth grade.
This lady is leaving along with us, and we wish her the absolute best. She has worked so hard and devoted so much of herself to others, and we hope that she will take some time for herself and for her family.
As I have literally said too many times to count, we just love our school so much. The only downside to our school is that it ends at 5th grade, and we didn't realize how traumatic that would be until this year. It's been a GREAT six years, and we are so excited to see what the next three years of middle school will bring.
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