Students at The Wardlaw+Hartridge School moved up to Middle School during the Fifth Grade Moving Up Ceremony on Tuesday, June 10 in the Berry Performing Arts Center. Students said farewell to Lower School with family, friends and faculty and staff members in attendance.
The program began with the processional to Prince of Denmark's March and a flag salute before everyone sang America the Beautiful. Dr. Corinna Crafton, Head of School, provided a welcome for the guests in attendance and saluted the fifth graders for being exemplary leaders in the Lower School community. Fifth grade teachers Jaclyn Church and Elizabeth Stillman shared reflections of the year and assured their students that they will always be there for them, even as they move up to Middle School.
The presentation of certificates followed with veteran Lower School teachers Donna Pedde and Katherine Heiss reading the names as Dr. Crafton and Ms. Erin Leonard, Lower School Head, joined the fifth grade teachers in congratulating the graduates.
Ms. Leonard shared closing remarks during which she saluted the students, their parents and the teachers for guiding the fifth grade class of 14 students. She sent the students off to be greeted by Mrs. Kirstin Rogers, Middle School Head, in the PAC lobby on their way to the reception.