Parker's Move Up Ceremony 2015

Once the children reach the 2 year-old classrooms at the JCC, they all "move up" to the next level on July 1.  There are three classrooms for each age group so the kids to get switched around and do not stay in the same group every year.  Generally, you can request a room if you have a preference and they are able to accommodate that.  Before the move to the new classes, they always have a Move Up Ceremony and Parker's was this week.

We invited Papa G and Sandy to join us this year and Parker was so excited for us ll to be at her school.  The kids sang three songs and then the teachers handed out a certificate to each child.

After the swimming lesson observation day disaster, we were a little worried about how our girl would handle the performance, but she did awesome!  

Here are some videos of each song:

They all wore t-shirts that they designed themselves.  Here is a picture of Parker's masterpiece (with her friend Dominic, who apparently tells his Mom that Parker is his girlfriend).

On the wall were drawings that each child made of their families.  We all thought Parker's was one of the best.  Some of the kids were just a bunch of blobs.

And this is the certificate that Parker received.  All very true!  She is very particular about coloring in the lines now!

After the show, we all went to pick up Graham from his classroom and then went out to dinner.  Even though it was early in the evening (we arrived at restaurant at 5:15) it reinforced our decision to avoid taking Graham out to dinner with us for awhile.  It was not very enjoyable for anyone in the vicinity.

Then, we went next door to get ice cream and then let the kids wander around the grounds a bit.  Graham found the only patch of dirt in the entire area and Parker wanted to climb the tree.