We'll start with Gavin who is now a 3 ft 6 1/2 in tall 4 yr old who weighs 38 lbs. He has grown over 3 1/2 inches in the last year and I think these first and last day of school comparison shots confirm just how much he has grown up these past few months.
While it took Gavin some time to adjust to going to preschool, he has learned to love it! He has also learned to do so many new skills. Gavin loves drawing and writing. He has very nice handwriting and can write his name, all letters and even most numbers. He enjoys drawing pictures of people and animals. Gavin continues to be interested in music and dancing. This past month he participated in his school's 25th anniversary program. He was chosen to learn a special jazz dance routine and he had a blast doing it. Gavin also continues to enjoy building and creating with legos and blocks, putting together puzzles and of course playing trains! He is still our sweet, happy go lucky little guy. His teachers say that he is a kind friend and very good listener. We are glad that Gavin will be able to continue with the same teachers next year.
On to our practically 4ft tall, 6yr old, soon to be 1st grader Owen!
Owen has come so far this past year! He has become quite comfortable in his spanish immersion setting. He understands, speaks, reads and writes in spanish. Owen's teachers are amazed at how much he has learned this past year. He is now doing a great job using all spanish to participate in class discussions. He is also using a lot more spanish at home. It is really fun to chat with him in spanish or to hear him speak with Aunt Cailin & Uncle Adam.
Owen still LOVES reading and hasn't met a dinosaur book or Magic Tree House book he doesn't like. He continues to be interested in all things science. This past year he has thoroughly enjoyed his school's partnership with Woodlake Nature Center. They were able to go there 6 times and focus on different topics. He loved it!
This last week Owen's school held a Kindergarten concert and graduation ceremony. The program was very nice and the kids did a great job. Below are some pictures and a cute video from the concert.
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| Kindergarten Graduation Video |
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| Owen with his teacher, Sra Amy |
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| Owen with his favorite Amity teacher Jennifer. |
Owen had a truly wonderful experience at RDLS. His teacher was simply the best! He will dearly miss his friends and school community. We hope that our move to Eden Prairie and Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion will be equally as positive and full of new opportunities.
