Dimondale Farewell

So, this rare picture of the back of the new Dimondale building was taken on *my* final day of working at Dimondale, so I'm including it here, though, arguably, it could be included in one of the other posts.  

However, the twins' final day at Dimondale is documented here, so I'm going to keep this final picture of my final "official" day as well.

For two months, or mabye more, Juliet informed everyone that their final school day of the year was also her BFF Kennedy's birthday!

Several weeks in advance she made her the biggest birthday card that she could carry! (The donuts and balloon were not from Juliet.)

To add to the feeling of loss, Mr. Jacobs, the only teacher, to date, who has had all five of my dear ones, retired this year!  I know he will be missed, but I'm glad all my children had him! (This is a stolen image; I was not at his retirement party.)

The last day of school is "move up" day and historically 4th grade clapout, but the twins were given an extension, and this year was 5th grade clapout. Anyhow, while the other students are 'moving up' to their new teachers, the fifth graders were partying and saying goodbye to their kindergarten teachers!

This wasn't my picture, so I'm guessing it was from Jennifer?  But it is of the whole class!

Considering how warm and beautiful the field day was, the fifth grade send off was cold to the point of my toes going numb from being wet and outside for so long!

All three fifth grade classes, plus siblings.  Can you spot Emily? Hint she's on London's back!

I did well with the clapout, despite the graduation song.  

But seeing my babies hurting broke me.

We recovered and snapped a picture of the girls with Mrs. Cermak.

And Emily and William reunited with Ms. Jones one more time! Ms. Jones is one of two regrets about home school. I wish the twins had been given the opportunity to be in her class*.

This ending hurts a lot; and I, personally, am missing Dimondale already, but am simultaneously looking forward to the next adventure! 

later days

edit 6-8-25: backdated for continuity.

Dimondale Elementary

On May 22nd, my babies, the twins, Grace and Juliet, finish out their elementary education along with the building which housed most of my children's elementary education.*  While it was supposed to be more, I am thankful for the time spent there, including my substitute days.  This post is memorializing the end of Dimondale Elementary as my children knew it.  Next year, it will be many of the same teachers, but a brand new building.

So, I present a walk through the old building:

K/1 hall.

Activity Room.

3/4 hall.

Exit from 3/4 hall, storage for this year.

Main Entrance.

2nd Grade Hall (+5th for the final year.)

Cafeteria/Gym.

Very Retro Architecture outside the K/1st Hall.

And the latest picture of the new building!  Lately, I've been walking, so I'll have to go out of my way to take pictures from here on!

And the most pleasant of views from Ms. Jones' room, on a fine spring day!

Doing my best to preserve the memories, but it will never, ever, be enough.

later days

*2020 robbed us of many of these experiences, Alice left fourth grade and didn't return to public school until 7th grade, Emily left third grade and returned in 6th, William left 1st and returned in 4th, and the twins left in kinder, returning in 3rd.