Final Bell @ Marquette High School!

 Unbeknownst to myself, Marquette High School has a tradition called The Final Bell every May for their graduating seniors.  All the elementary schools that are in the boundries for MHS select two kindergarteners, a girl and a boy, to represent their school.  These kids then go to the graduation practice the Friday before the ceremony and line up and ring bells as a signal that the seniors are done with their educational journey and the kindergarteners are beginning theirs.  It is apparently quite an honor to be chosen and my Emaline was picked to represent her school :-) Also, a little boy named Dylan was her partner in crime from the afternoon kindergarten class.  

So, Emaline, Piper and myself headed to MHS in the morning yesterday.  When we arrived we had to wait for a while for all the seniors to fill up the auditorium, so the kindergarteners started to handout their homemade cards that each of their classes made for the seniors. I never realized that Emaline had such great confidence, she was handing them out and making sure the seniors knew where to go! Afterwards, the kids lined up and were handed a bell and told what they needed to do in the auditorium.  Each child would get the microphone handed to them and they would need to say their name, which school they were from and a congratulations of some sort for the seniors.  Emaline was fourth to do this and all the kids before her were a little soft spoken, but not my little one.  She practically yelled out, "I'm Emaline Little and I'm from Elementary! GOOD LUCK SENIORS!" and the crowd of seniors all yelled and clapped and cheered for her.  She was so proud!! I teared up a little knowing that one day my little girl(s) would also clap and cheer for those kindergarteners taking part in this tradition.  She had such a great time, it really made her feel important! Afterward, we walked out and everyone had cookies and water for a "job well done" snack.  :-) I'm so glad to see that Emaline is not afraid to be involved with school activities and I truly hope that it never ends.