well, i’ve written the same 44 names several times by now.
smiling often, wondering who they are…
or, knowing exactly who they are.

as i got the files ready, i noticed one label peeling back.
looking under i saw a name from several years ago.
through that name i could see another name.
from our first year of preschool.

1995.

with a previous preschooler coming back as a teacher helper,
i can’t help but dive into the swirl of memories.

look at this:

way back in 1999 we were doing X marks the spot!
we wore pirate head coverings.
we found a treasure box.
i had my own baby on my hip.
she’s 13 now.

blessed be.

 

so, if you are enrolled in new creation preschool for 2011-2012,
you should have received a confirmation note like this via email:

if you think you are enrolled and did not receive one of these,
contact me as soon as possible!

(i admit that this is the time of year
when i fear i’ve forgotten someone…
how sad that would be)
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p.s. some of you have asked how these documents are made.
i do them in picnik and find it quite enjoyable.

well, well, well.
this seems like a LONG time ago.
in some ways it was.
i am enjoying looking back at last year
in the midst of looking forward to the start of another year.
on the last days of 2010-2011
we followed the footsteps of many other preschools
and made our own tall painting.

children chose a baby food jar of paint
and after a lot of explanation, watching videos and demonstration,
the paint was poured out (without touching the cylinder).

after they poured out their jar of paint
they could grab a paint brush and go paint an old outdoor sign.

how amazing that even after dumping out the jar, there is still more paint in there!

we used a mailing tube because that’s what we had.
i’d love to try this again with a square block.