Molly attends Christ Covenant School. Last Friday, the school held an event specifically for grandparents. Parents were not invited. Now I have attended grandparents day before, both in Potomac for Kate and Mary Frances and in Texas for Sarah, Abigail, Allison and Samantha, and I have enjoyed every one. Each event has been special, both for the grandparent and the child. Molly was extremely excited to think that both grandmothers would be attending and would be visiting her class room.
I was astonished at the number of people in attendance. The large double gym was full of tables and people. The place was jammed. and it was well organized. The program moved along quickly, with each grade singing a song, with the 5th grade students giving information about the piece to be sung. The comments were brief and the singing was spirited. The music teacher must be good because she chose pieces that the children loved. They obviously enjoyed their singing. And the last piece was sung by all students.
The songs were all upbeat and jazzy, which the kids loved. I would like to point out that Molly could sing the syncopated parts, which is not true for many students. She must have music in her soul. And many of the pieces could have been heard in a Salvation Army service, which was fun for me. The other grandmother took us out for lunch, chosen by Molly. She selected the bagel place. It was fun and festive. Molly loved the whole day and so did I, even though I know full well that the grandparents day is a fund raiser for the school as well as a day for public relations. The teachers and administrators obviously work hard to help the children learn. For that a grandmother is grateful.
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