and that is no small achievement given the others in this class....take pride in it!
I have to tell you about the 1st program for the PTA last night. Jax had picked out the dress she wanted to wear on Sunday, so yesterday I made sure all was ready - unfortunately when she got home from school she informed me she had to wear red, white or blue (the dress she picked was purple).........I was like a chicken without a head because I could not find the boxes of clothes I packed up last fall.........but fortunately for me a kind FRiend had sent a care package a few weeks ago in which was contained a red dress with white polka-dots, paired with navy tights - she fit right in:)
Obviously the theme was patriotic....Jax speaking part was a poem about George Washington along with a song about him. I had no clue/hint what the rest of the program would be. The whole thing was very cute as only 1st graders can be wehn singing such songs as the National Anthem and America the Beautiful.
But the finale was totally heartwarming and tearcausing. They recited a poem of honor and tribute to the heroes and victims of 9/11 and the War on Terror.....and then asked all members of the Armed Services (called by branch) as well as police fire and EMTs to please stand to be honored. Each person who stood was presented with a small American Flag by one of the children and then they all sang Lee Greenwood's Proud to be an American.
I can honestly tell you there was not a dry eye in the gym.