Moving on to bigger and better things

The children are all lined up in a row on both sides of the gym waiting for their next set of instructions.

They are obviously excited about performing in front of the crowd. Some are jumping up and down looking for their parents or grandparents. As soon as they spot their relatives, they smile big and wave.

Jackson Elementary School kindergarten teachers Kelly McCully and Farrah Hamel were making sure the children stayed in line and remained somewhat focused in spite of the gym being packed.

Before having the children walk to the middle of the gym and bow when their names were called, McCully and Hamel briefly addressed the audience. Both became teary eyed and tried to cover it up.

"This is hard every year," McCully said.

"We miss them every year," Hamel said.

After bowing and finding their place on the stage, the children were asked what they would like to be when they grow up. A lot of the kids said they wanted to be a teacher, police officer, soldier or doctor. However, a couple were more specific and wanted to be an animal rescuer and a member of the Future Farmers of America and another said they wanted to be Indiana Jones.

The children also sang songs about moving on to the first grade and about how much fun it was going to be.

 

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