Going Away Party

Nicklas has gone to school with the same group of kids for the past three years. They were identified as gifted and as a result, they've been in a self-contained classroom since first grade. Leaving this group of kids is one of the toughest things that come with us moving to Bloomington. They are great kids - supportive of each other, yet they can fight like brothers and sisters. But they are close and they care for one another. They are also very COMPETITIVE. I thought a goodbye party might be nice for Nicklas - as a last chance to say goodbye. More than half the class was able to come and we organized a mini Olympic games.

The first event was a team event. The kids divided into two groups and competed in a relay race. This was definitely the most fun event. Here are the kids strategizing...


The first leg had one member of each team race around the house. Next, a team member had to roll dice until they hit the number 12....


The third leg was another race around then house. Next a team member had to unroll a roll of toilet paper....




Here is Nicklas getting ready for the fifth leg - another race around the house...


Finally the team had to put together a puzzle....






The winning team!



The next event was a contest to see who could stand on one foot the longest. Here is a photo of everyone getting ready. See that guy on the far left? That's Mr. Cole - their third grade teacher! He stopped by and the kids were so excited to see him. It was a nice surprise.


The next event was a game of PIG - Nick's personal favorite!


Have PIG we took a break for ice cream sundae's. Yummo!














After our snack, it was back to the games. Musical chairs...


A water balloon toss...


Corn hole...


After corn hole, we did a trivia game where I asked questions about Nicklas. Nick's friend Jack was smart, a decided to partner with Seeger. They were the winning team. After tallying the points and handing out the prizes, we took got a group shot.


I thought the party was going to be tough for Nicklas. I'd heard that he cried on the last day of school. But there were no tears from him (or me!) during the party. We were all too busy having fun.