Goodbye 5th Grade!

Jack had a great end of the school year, filled with all sorts of fun 5th grade activities. During the last week of school they walked to the movie theater and went fishing. He missed the big week of 5th grade recognition activities because we were in Jamaica, but he decided Jamaica was much better. The last day of school the 5th grader walk through the hallways one last time and give all the little kids high fives.

EPiC has been good to Jack. He has had amazing teachers and made awesome friends. EPiC is unique because it's the same 50 kids every year. This group has been together since 1st grade when the school opened. Although it seemed they were all ready for the school year to be over, they are definitely going to miss each other next year. They will split up to go to separate middle school based on their neighborhoods. Jack is heading to Liberty Middle School in the fall for a new adventure. He is going to rock middle school!

Here he is with his sidewalk square. My job (with another mom) for 5th grade recognition was outside decorations. We used chalk paint to spray paint all 50 names on the sidewalk outside of school. One of the 1st grade teachers has amazing handwriting, so she helped too.

Jack and Quinn -- they met the first day of kindergarten summer school and have been best friends every since. The wind was making Quinn's hair crazy.

Here they are at their kindergarten music program.

Jack and William -- They've been playing sports together since 1st grade. Lots of football and basketball games!

Mrs. Caywood! The best 5th grade teacher!

Here's a poster from 5th grade recognition. 

Good friends on their fishing trip.

The day before we left for Jamaica at their yard games party. Jack discovered he is an amazing hula-hooper. He stopped at 600 and could have kept going!

We invited some of Jack's friend over to celebrate the last day of school. They had a blast having a nerf gun war and eating hot dog and s'mores.