Kindergarten students participated in an emotional and entertaining Moving Up Ceremony in the Berry Performing Arts Center on Monday, June 9. With parents, family and friends in attendance, the young students announced their readiness for first grade.
Following the processional and a welcome from Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Jennifer Geissler, the program began with a series of poems and songs. Kindergarten presentations included The Pledge of Kindness, It’s You I Like, Friends at School, The Kindergarten Class, Open a Book, Leaving Kindergarten, The Smile, The Kindergarten Graduation Song, All Are Welcome, Do My Best and Here We Come.
The 16 Kindergarten students shared their Favorite Memories of Kindergarten and performed Try Everything before receiving their certificates. Ms. Erin Leonard, Lower School Head, offered closing remarks and congratulated the students, who were greeted by first grade teacher Mrs. Bethany Howell with cookies and muffins on their way out of the ceremony.