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School's Out!

 That's a wrap on the 2024-2025 school year! Finally! I think we were the last school district to let out in all of North Dakota (tri-state area? the entire United States?)

Anyhoo! Clara's class got to tie dye shirts during the last week of school and then had a snack picnic and played at a nearby park that they walked to.


Clara's teacher put together printed photos for them to keep.

The seniors at Brynn's school get to walk through the elementary schools they attended with their caps and gowns on. This is the group of them that came through Clara's school. Brynn is excited to go through her elementary school next year, which sadly is different than the one Clara attends, so they won't see each other.

Clara has been riding her bike on the nicer days we've had.

Last day of fourth grade!


First vs Last Day

Brynn's turn. Her last day of regular classes was Wednesday and Thursday she just had to go in for a couple classes.

So glad to be done and moving on to SENIOR YEAR!


First vs Last Day

Some of Clara's artwork from the school year that she brought home.

Her teacher put together a little yearbook of sorts for their class.




Dana left to go help our friends in Sartell prepare for their son's grad party and Brynn headed to the lake to visit Reagan, so it was just Clara and I to celebrate the end of the school year. She chose Scoop-N-Dough. Great choice!


The library had notified me that my card was expiring so we stopped in so that I could renew it and then we had to browse a bit too. Clara was on the hunt for books about geometry. 

...but also found some Nancy Drew.

Our nanny Izabell will come back for this summer again on Monday, so today Clara got her room cleaned and then had her friend Elizabeth for a sleepover. They made homemade pizza.







They messed around outside for a while. Elizabeth helped Clara water our neighbor's plants while they are away on vacation. 

Time for s'mores before they settled in with a movie for the night.





Clara admiring Elizabeth's hair.



Clara was near tears on Wednesday night, sad that the school year was coming to a close. She loved her teacher (whom she also had in first grade!) and being able to see her friends every day. But, she is excited to spend the summer with Izabell. She is signed up for tennis lessons again and summer piano (which is basically just a continuation of what she's been doing for lessons).

Brynn is excited for summer and to hang out with friends. She'll continue working at Crave and will be doing some tennis lessons.

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Tessa said…
Oh my, I love this post! I told Brynn yesterday that I cannot believe she is a SENIOR now!! She thought I was more in disbelief than she was, ha. I love Clara's plans for the summer - friends and the pool makes for a good summer. Her teacher's note to her is so special. You can tell how much she cares about Clara and has enjoyed her. Scoop-N-Dough and the library + a friend sleepover...doesn't get much better than that!
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