Special Friends Day

Every year on the last Friday in January as part of  Lutheran Schools Week, Kyleigh's school puts on an event called Special Friends Day where each student can bring an adult to school.  It can be a parent, grandparent, other relative or even just a good friend.  I went for her first one, back when she was in preschool (I think she was three.) and this year it was my turn to go again. 

In her classroom. she interviewed me about when I was in 6th grade and we did some review quizzes on her iPad.  We also attended chapel which was about the love of animals and how it was unconditional like God's love for us and saw a really cute video of animals demonstrating their love. 

They used the sets and leftover crafts from last year's VBS for taking pictures and some of the crafts.  We had our picture taken and then Kyleigh made a frame for it.  

 

 Kyleigh's friend and classmate, Grace didn't have a Special Friend with her so she joined Kyleigh and I for the morning.

There were several crafts available outside that involved beads, tiny rubber bands, etc.  Kyleigh and Grace chose to make bracelets out of the tiny rubber bands.

We used markers to color key chains in the Art Classroom. 

The one on the left is Kyleigh's.  She said it's the devil snake from Genesis.  Mine is on the right.  I was at a different table so it was just coincidence that we both chose the same animal.  They also had tigers, monkeys, etc.

Kyleigh and Grace are both wearing their POM uniforms because POM performed in the Quad at the end of the morning.

We both had a fun time and I saw a lot of people I knew. The mother of Kyleigh's "off and on" friend that is a boy also introduced herself to me.  (They're currently "on".)

Next year will be the last year Kyleigh can participate, because the 8th graders help with the games, crafts, etc.  and she's hoping to bring her grandpa who hasn't been yet.