Wednesday, May 1st, will live on forever in the minds of Sky students. We had an absolute blast during Skyfest 2019! The festivities began after lunch when kids broke out their sleeping bags, stuffies, blankets and pillows and settled on the carpet to watch Wall-E. River class was watching the movie at the same time, so students had the opportunity to watch in River and we had a few guests from River in Sky Class. During the movie students munched on popcorn.
After the movie we had snack outdoors and then played on the playground. It was such a treat to have the playground to ourselves. As a teacher, it was wonderful to see new friendships form since the dynamics were different than at recess. It's remarkable how bonds continue to grow and blossom right up until the end of the school year. It was also beautiful to behold close friends cherishing the end of their time together as classmates since our 2nd years will be moving up to Forest and Mountain soon.
After playing the class was treated to pizza for dinner and students once again enjoyed the warm weather while eating outside. One of the highlights of Skyfest every year is the campfire. Students were led in silence down to the rock circle where a fire was already going and took seats around the flames. Natasha then shared her reflections on the year before passing the talking stick to a Sky Class student. All students and teachers received the talking stick and could share a reflection aloud, in their own mind, or pass the stick on. Beautiful thoughts and emotions were shared including excitement and apprehension for next year, gratitude for deep friendships, joy about being at CFS and more. Several students mentioned how nervous they were on the first day of school and how happy they now are with all of the friends they've made.
Once all community members had a chance to speak it was time for s'mores! The s'mores were just what many classmates needed to power them through the Talent Show. The Sky Class Talent Show was held in Forest and we were all amazed by the incredible acts. We heard classmates play musical instruments, sing, dance and do gymnastics. It was fantastic to see students share their gifts with our community.
Skyfest was a beautiful celebration of our class and a true reflection of the brilliance and joy the 2018-2019 Sky Class students share with our broader community!
