The end of an era

Tonight Madi graduates from her school of 9 years. She has grown up at this school, and the school has grown up with her. Our school was brand new when we discovered it in the fall of 2000. Since that time it has grown from a school of about 35 or so students to over 300. We have gone from a school of 3 trailers on a desert plot to 4 separate buildings and a custom-built playground. And since that time, my little girl of not quite 5 years old has learned and grown and become a 13 year old young woman. I thought that on this evening of her graduation I would post a few pictures from her 9 incredible years at this very special school . . .

Kindergarten

Madi and Maria the hamster (named after Maria Montessori) - Madi loved that hamster!

Our first annual International Children's Day. Madi is 2nd from the left - dressed as a little Swiss girl (in honor of my Zobrist heritage)

Madi & Allison singing in the spring program - Madi was a flower

First Grade

class picture - Madi is on the far left - 2nd row (her teachers are Ms. Amy & Ms. Meredith)

2nd Grade

Spring class program - they performed a song that helped them memorize all that states and their capital cities

Singing for their moms at the Mother's Day Tea. The sang "A, you're a adorable - B, you're so beautiful - C, you're a cutie full of charms . . ."

3rd Grade

Lauren, Lexi, & Madi on the 3rd grade field trip - after their camp out at the San Diego Wild Animal Park

4th Grade

International Children's Day - with Blair & Lacey

5th Grade

Earth Day, April 2006

6th Grade

Madi is definitely not a wimp when it comes to dissecting creatures . . .

School play - Romeo & Juliet combined with West Side Story

7th Grade

International Children's Day - with Molly & Lexi

Parent - Child Night - Jeopardy Game - Greek Style

Spring musical performance with Zarek & Molly

8th Grade

Madi & Lauren sing the National Anthem on Patriot's Day (9/11/08)

With Cristien & Lauren after Parent-Child Night

The Graduating 8th Graders
Sebastian, Lindsey, Cristien, Lauren, Lexi, Madi, Elan, & Zarek
(Sebastian, Lauren, Madi, & Zarek have all been together since kindergarten - Lexi came in 1st grade, Elan in 2nd, & Cristien in 3rd)