Bayside

We just love Ella's school Bayside Montessori.
The school year ended with a Harambee celebration. Harambee means "coming together" in swahili and the children showed their parents what they have learned during the last "unit" about Kenya. We don't get many chances to enter the classroom so I jumped at the opportunity to spend the morning helping the children prep food for the celebration. It's so fun seeing the Montessori classroom in action, 22 kids age 3-6, no chaos.
Ella's teachers Sheri and Yuki are wonderful!

The creek in Bayside's school yard is a big hit with the kids. If they wear their rain boots and it's a "creek day" then they can play in the creek, make mud pies, and have loads of fun.

Ella on the last day of school (June 11th)
Looking back to the 1st day of school

boy has she grown!