I’m not really sure words can explain how we feel about the past 5 years we had the privilege to be part of the school our older kids are leaving. It was so much more than a school. It was a community. It was a partnership. It was a family. It was an Eden where we were able to send our kids to learn in the midst of great caring, comraderie, and mentoring. It was a place with half-day kindergarten where the playing was more important than readig but the second graders come out scoring 3 to 6 years above grade level.
This past week was bittersweet as we’re excited about homeschooling but grieving the end of something unique.
Last Wednesday was field day. One word…HOT! The kids were troopers even though the temps felt above 100. It’s so nice that Beachmont let’s us end the day with a pool party.
PJ cleaned up winning first place in the long jump, sack race, 25 yard dash, and 50 yard dash.
Yesterday was in-class awards. PJ received a certificate for excellence in Grammar and Math.
Mia received her certificate for excellence in Bible appreciation.
Today was the Grammar School Celebration. All the classes did short presentations. The first song Kindergarten performed is representational of how the classical model of education uses songs to help the students memorize everything from vowel sounds to timelines.
The next part is the school song in American Sign Language and an end of the year poem.
This is PJ’s class reciting couplets they wrote about biographies they read.