Graduating Elementary School!

Channing completely rocked the last week of school! She had so many opportunities to show her skills and use her talents! 

The weekend before she had her Literacy Girls End of the Year Family night where she was cast as the main character Felicity in the play. She memorized her lines and did a great job. 

It is a book series where they've been learning about early American history.

She had several girls she got to be in the group with this year. Heidi, Peyton, Zoee, Katelyn, Ellie, and Genevieve. 

They performed and taught us how to use quill and ink pens, how to make butter, and play colonial games. 

They did a great job. The two women who put the group together, Maryann L. and Eva A. put a lot of time and effort into the group and I'm grateful for them for helping the girls learn and making it fun!

A couple days later she performed in the school's 5th grade Shrek play! She has been practicing for months! She was cast as a storyteller so she had to memorize the whole play and be an understudy for anyone who couldn't do their lines. She also sang in every song. She really loved being a part of it all! I was so bummed when the main character, Fiona, she tried out for was given to a teachers niece, because she would have been perfect, but she did her best and is so sweet to not have any malice and only cheer on everyone in the play! I love her for her desire to see all her friends succeed. 

She opened the play and was so excited to show the play to everyone. 

I am grateful for the support from my parents and sister this week as we had a lot of activities!

A couple days later she performed in her schools talent show. On her birthday we came up with the idea to switch the lyrics to "My Favorite Things" to lyrics for Eagle Springs Elementary. So, Ella, she, and I came up with the lyrics and she did a great job performing it. She has such a sweet voice and has great pitch. 

She totally won the talent show!! She was awarded "Best In Show." I am so proud of her!! 

She is brave and confident.

Her two sweet friends Sophia and Meg always cheer each other on! 

After the show, she went to get her haircut and donated her hair again!! She is the sweetest! She always says that people always say they love her hair color, so that she should share it with others! 

Finally, the last day of school were her awards ceremony. 

She received several awards. All A Honor Roll, S.O.A.R award for great behavior, An award for her part as a Story Teller, A choir award, A Math Olympiad award, and Top 40% Math Olympiad in the country! 

She works really hard and I am proud of her. 

Since she did so well at the talent show, the school asked her to sing her song again at the awards ceremony since it had to do with the school! She did so well!! She wasn't nervous at all!! She sang so well and was so confident. It was great!

She is the most sentimental kid and she loved her last year as an elementary student. She didn't want to leave!!

Her two teachers were Ms. Thompson and Ms. Reynolds. They were great to her!

Here is her first day of 5th grade picture and last day. She just makes me happy!

Good luck in middle school Channing!