Nora graduated from pre-K today! At 2 pm, Pop Pop, Caroline, Kathryn and I went to go hear Nora and her class sing some songs and receive their diplomas. Nora wore a new dress, her Easter shoes, and a string of "pearls" she inherited from either me, Nancy or Katie (it was from one of our old jewelry boxes, I think). She looked beautiful, and was one of the most animated performers. All the other parents commented on how much they enjoyed Nora's "performance." Nora was also excited when Kathryn surprised her with a little graduation gift! After graduation, I took the girls to an "after party" at classmate Caitlin's house, and then we came home to discover presents on the kitchen table from Pop Pop (flowers and a card for Nora and a coloring book for Caroline). In other news, Nora and Caroline received their end of the year assessments from their teachers yesterday. Pop Pop got a real kick out of reading them last night and was laughing out loud. Nora's teacher, Mrs. Hall, observes that Nora "enjoys the time spent with her friends - she definitely likes to be the one in charge. Her fine motor and reading skills are excellent and she is always curious and eager to learn. Nora asks questions and has a great memory." In a similar vein, Mrs. Carroll observes that "Caroline is very comfortable in the classroom setting [and] shows confidence in her selection of activities and engages in many curriculum areas." but that "[she] sometimes struggles with showing kindness to her friends when she asserts herself. At times her tone of voice can come across as quite harsh. We have been encouraging her to use a more gentle and peaceful tone with her peers, and to always use her words (no screaming!)." Screaming aside, Mrs. Carroll professes that she does "enjoy teaching" Caroline, however, and looks forward to seeing her next year. W
e've got two pistols on our hands, that's for sure!
Nora graduated from pre-K today! At 2 pm, Pop Pop, Caroline, Kathryn and I went to go hear Nora and her class sing some songs and receive their diplomas. Nora wore a new dress, her Easter shoes, and a string of "pearls" she inherited from either me, Nancy or Katie (it was from one of our old jewelry boxes, I think). She looked beautiful, and was one of the most animated performers. All the other parents commented on how much they enjoyed Nora's "performance." Nora was also excited when Kathryn surprised her with a little graduation gift! After graduation, I took the girls to an "after party" at classmate Caitlin's house, and then we came home to discover presents on the kitchen table from Pop Pop (flowers and a card for Nora and a coloring book for Caroline). In other news, Nora and Caroline received their end of the year assessments from their teachers yesterday. Pop Pop got a real kick out of reading them last night and was laughing out loud. Nora's teacher, Mrs. Hall, observes that Nora "enjoys the time spent with her friends - she definitely likes to be the one in charge. Her fine motor and reading skills are excellent and she is always curious and eager to learn. Nora asks questions and has a great memory." In a similar vein, Mrs. Carroll observes that "Caroline is very comfortable in the classroom setting [and] shows confidence in her selection of activities and engages in many curriculum areas." but that "[she] sometimes struggles with showing kindness to her friends when she asserts herself. At times her tone of voice can come across as quite harsh. We have been encouraging her to use a more gentle and peaceful tone with her peers, and to always use her words (no screaming!)." Screaming aside, Mrs. Carroll professes that she does "enjoy teaching" Caroline, however, and looks forward to seeing her next year. W
e've got two pistols on our hands, that's for sure!
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