Bittersweet Ending and New beginnings

Friday was Lukas' last day at his pre-school that he has been at for the last two years. We will be eternally greatful for everything they did to help prepare Lukas to start Kindergarten on schedule. We will also miss seeing them on a daily basis. Thank you to the Angelfish teachers, Ms. Grace, Ms. Melissa and Ms. Kyle, who started him on his way. Thank you to the Dolphin teachers, Ms. Barb, Ms. Jamie, and Mr. Ryan for getting him ready for the big kids school. And thanks for all the fun times at summer camp Ms. Ali, Mr. Rob and Ms. Nicole.

As we prepared to leave Lukas asked if he could give all his teachers, current and former, a hug. How could I say no. No tears from Lukas but lots from mommy and his teachers.

WE'LL BE IN TOUCH MS. JAMIE!


SELF PORTRAIT ON THE WAY HOME
PHOTO BY LUKAS
Monday Lukas will start at his new school that he will be attending after school and when public schools are closed. I hope they are ready for the Kazmanian Devil coming their way. We stopped in for a visit earlier in the week so he could familiarize himself with the school, staff and kids. After checking out the room and some slight hesitation he made himself right at home. I let him play for a while and then it was off to Karate class.

Class of 2011: Graduation from The Goddard School-Marriotsville

On June 12th Lukas' school held their Pre-School Graduation. Hopefully just the first of many!

His first set of graduation pictures.





His grand entrance, pointing to someone in the audience. If this is how he is at pre-school graduation I can only imagine what we are in store for at his High School graduation...


Marching in...


Waiting for the rest of the class to enter...


The class entering; Lukas is the one falling towards the end of the video.



The Class of 2011...


Thinking hard about something...maybe the songs they are about to sing:)


Chicken Dance medley



THE GODDARD SCHOOL SONG
Goofing off while the other end starts...it's a long time from "t" in "the" to "l" in "school"...


Lukas was heard loud and clear in the middle saying,"what the heck"...


Finally waiting patiently as his turn nears...


"L is for ..love, laughter and lasting memories"


Goddard School Song Video



Some more of their performance

Friends Song



Graduation Song


Heading down to get his first diploma...


Ms. Mary Jane handing him the "diploma"...we got the actual one later.


Getting his first diploma



Our little graduate...


The pre-school staff and Ms. Sheeba (owner) with some of the members of the class that have been there since they were babies.

Guppie teacher, Ms Nicole, Ms Kyle, Sharks teacher, Ms Barb, Ms Jamie, Ms Sheeba and Ms Valerie

Ready to party...lost his diploma already!


Lukas with his teachers Ms. Jamie and Mr. Ryan. Mr. Ryan has been one of his buddies since he started there 2 years ago. He often refers to Ms. Jamie as his girlfriend.


Celebratory Cake for the class...


Getting a little help from Ms. Kyle, one of his first teachers...


The graduate with Aunt Debbie and his two grandpas...


Lukas and his buddy Alex with their Dolphin class teachers, Ms. Jamie, Mr. Ryan and Ms. Barb...


A few more classmates join the group, Lukas,Anthony,Robert,Connor and Alex


A photo with one of his favorite friends, Ethan, who attends after school. He saw Ethan from time to time at the elementary school Lukas went to weekly for SLP. Ethan was quite surprised the first time he saw us at his school.


Group hug time: Lukas,Evan,Alex and Anthony...


FIRST DIPLOMA


After Graduation we headed out to celebrate with Chinese food. They had a christmas tree in the entrance decorated with a summer theme. Lukas couldn't pass up a photo op with the giraffe and angel.

2010 Goddard PreSchool Halloween Parade and Party

Ms. Sheeba (director/owner)aka Lindsay Lohan, welcoming everyone to the parade


Lukas at the end of the parade, very intrigued by the scary vampire candy bowl. The police officer next to him arrested Ms. Sheeba for stealing cookies from the cookie jar at the party after the parade. He seemed to know what he was doing too, pulled her arm behind her back to cuff her.


Just one more tootsie roll


Eating treats with his classmates and Ms. Barb aka Dr. Seuss


Buzz and Woody (aka Nick, 2 yr old little brother of one of Lukas' classmates)


Buzz and Woody playing


The after math...yes we did get the candy away from him before he ate all of it.