Addie's Last Helping Child Day

Addie didn't know it at the time, but she recently had her very last helping child day at The Raleigh School. We have decided to switch preschools for her in the Fall, and she and Luke will be going to our church preschool, Hayes Barton.

We have had some really great experiences at The Raleigh School, and it was a hard decision to leave. But we felt like Hayes Barton would better prepare Addie and Luke for public school where TRS is better suited for kids staying on in their elementary school. I feel good about our decision to switch, but we have spent five years at this preschool and I was a bit sentimental this last time in Addie's classroom.

Addie's class this year has been my all-time favorite at TRS. They are an adorable and smart bunch, and they were led by the fabulous Ms. Escuti. I'm so glad Addie had the chance to have her as a teacher!

For her last helping child day, Addie's wish came true- she got her Mom AND her Dad as helping parents! :)

  

The helping child has to count out the kids in circle time...

 "Four green and speckled frogs, sat on a speckled log"...

Ms. Escuti is so gentle and engaging with the kids...

 

 

TRS added a new music teacher, Ms. Long, and the kids love her...especially when she sings "California" as Addie calls it ("This Land is Your Land").

   

 

And the parachute song was a big hit...

Loved their expressions...

 

I tried to do a special "butterfly" snack for the last day...they just did a unit on butterflies and watched them hatch from a chrysalis.

 

Since it was the final regular day of the school year (their last day was the EOY party), they got to take home their birthday crowns that they decorated and wore the day they turned three...her class was Jacob, Locke, Ruby, Drew, Amelia, Declan, Cassie, Henry, Kenzie and Addie. A great group!

 

Ms. Escuti always sings with them before it's time to go home... ("The More We Get Together")

And my favorite part of every school day was when she came bounding out of the door and ran into my arms... :)

It was the perfect final helping child day, and I love that we got to be in the classroom with her on the last regular day of class. A great way to end our experience at The Raleigh School!