As we headed into spring it also meant we were counting down the last months of Callie's elementary school experience. It seemed like every week brought another marker, one more thing she had been looking forward to and another opportunity to embrace the friendships she had made since kindergarten. This picture is Callie with some of her good friends at their school's Dance Blue fundraiser. Cassidy raised over $10,000 for UK's Children's Hospital. A great cause and a fun time.
All 5th graders are required to participate in the Entrepreneur Fair. From kindergarten to 4th grade they had been the consumers at this annual event and now they got to be the entrepreneurs. It's all part of a bigger learning process about economics, marketing, and business overall. Step one, find a partner and step two, come up with a product you are going to sell. Callie paired with her friend Lydia.
They decided to lean on their consumer knowledge and went with a product that aimed for kids' sweet teeth. The creative process led to a Saturday morning assembly line in our kitchen that involved Oreos, icing, and several other candy toppers.
Pictured here are two of their numerous creations, which they titled, "Cookie Monsters". If you like icing, or just sugar in general, these were definitely the cookies for you. They made quite a few of these, and even made baby monsters out of mini-Oreos to get those students who might not have saved up enough for the big ones.
In the end, they made about $80. And after paying off the initial loans and other expenses, they each brought home around $20. They were proud of themselves and we were happy to see the two of them have fun with the process.
Next up on the school calendar was the Constitution musical, which was another rite of passage for the fifth graders. The entire grade has some sort of a role in the production, and Callie was selected to represent the large states in the debate over representation. She performed her constitutional duties well and did not change history. The entire play was very clever and also a great learning experience.
When Callie wasn't preparing to argue for the interests of the large states she was rehearsing her role in the spring musical, Aladdin. She had a couple of roles - a dancing skeleton and a djinn. These roles were mainly dancing performances, but she also sang throughout the play as part of the chorus. Mrs. Stringer once again did a tremendous job putting it all together.
Of course no production is complete without a little drama. Eli Powell, one of Callie's friends, was all set to go on as the magic flying carpet. Unfortunately, minutes before she was scheduled to appear on stage she threw up. Because Eli had several parts beyond the carpet, her roles were filled by a number of last minute understudies. The show went on, and it didn't miss a beat.
The milestone of ending elementary school was also recognized at FPC, which does a great job of celebrating the 5th graders moving on to middle school, the 8th graders moving on to high school, and the high school seniors moving on to college. Callie's good friend Vivie Ann was also recognized and it's fun to think that these two have spent so much of their lives together. And a special shout out to Sayre Combs for making an appearance here as well. He's a great guy and loves these girls just like our entire congregation does.
Matt Stone wanted to do a special end of the school year trip to the lake for a small group of fathers and daughters. So John, Callie, and Reese joined Matt and his daughters Maddie and Mary Kate along with two other dads and their girls. It was a packed pontoon boat that headed out on Laurel Lake for a Friday evening ride.
We spent a couple of hours riding around the lake, and made a few stops at various good swimming spots. This one spot set us up perfectly for a sunset swim. The girls had a blast and the dads had a lot of fun as well.
Callie and Maddie hung out together most of the time, but Reese still made time for a snuggle or two on the ride back to the marina. It was a fun way to kick off the last days of the school year for everyone. But it also kickstarted a momentous transition for Callie, Maddie, and their friends.
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