It wasn't just a "Graduation"... it was a celebration. A celebration of a program, of teachers, of parents, and of children.
Divided into classes named "Busy Bees," "Friendly Yellow Fish," and "Friendly Orange Fish," a total of 37 four-year olds marked the end of their experience in Our Father's House and the anticipation of the next phase of their education. It is our prayer that these precious children not only learned how to count with numbers, but also how to count on God.
Proverbs 22:6 is ever before us...
Train up a child in the way he should go,
And when he is old he will not depart from it. NKJV
Graduation Ceremony...
Nope- we didn't play the traditional "Pomp and Circumstance." This was a time to let kids be kids! The kids waved, bounced, and sometimes called out to their parents as they exerted their innocent energy by singing a series of songs. The songs demonstrated their "pre-school knowledge", but more importantly their voices demonstrated their innocent and trusting faith. Here are a few of the songs they sang...
- My Dear Jesus
- ABC Song
- He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
- The B-I-B-L-E
- Ho, Ho, Ho Hosanna!
- Happy all the Time ("Downright Happy!")
Here are some pictures...
Reception...
After the "ceremony," parents and children went to the Fellowship Hall to enjoy some refreshments.
Here's a message from our OFH director, Eileen Salmon...
Hello!
I want to offer a BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped to make our pre-k graduation today a success! Everything turned out beautifully! Thank you parents for allowing us to work with your children this school year. I think that you could tell that they have learned some important lessons and are filled with the joy of Jesus!
Thank you to the many parents who donated goodies and helped with the preparations for our time of fellowship after graduation. Thank you also to Jim Kier for changing his plans and making time to come video tape our entire graduation program today as well as operate the sound system. Jim has even already made copies. If you ordered and paid for a graduation DVD, it will be sent home with your child tomorrow.
Many thanks also to “Mr. Mike” and to “Mr. Yogi” for always being willing to volunteer to help the children! We appreciate all that they do!
Finally, a big thank you to Mrs. Martinelli, Mrs. DeAngelo, Mrs. Seider, and Mrs. DeFay for all their time and dedication in working with the children as well as for their extra preparations to make today’s program such a success. They truly do love your children!
It has been a great pleasure to work with you this year as part of our “family” here at Our Father’s House.
Blessings,
Eileen Salmon, Director
To learn more about the Our Father's House Preschool (or to download registration forms for the 2015-2016 school year), Click Here.
