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'Great' Grandparents
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Neighbors | Sarah Foor .Watson kindergartners mime the housetop in the song "Up on the Housetop" during their Kindergarten Grandparents Day on Dec. 10.
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All bundled up to head out to the Butler Museum of Art, kindergartener Leah Ensign (right) looked happy with her grandma, Melissa Ensign (left).
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The students had to wait patiently for their grandmas to find them, and Mason Rusu (bottom center) just couldn't help but ask, "Is it time to go yet?"
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The kindergartners sang a version of "How Much is That Doggie In the Window" that included special lyrics about grandma buying them the adorable animal.
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As the singing ended, proud grandmas rose for a standing ovation for their Watson kindergartners.
By SARAH FOOR
For their Dec. 10 holiday presentation, the kindergartners of Watson Elementary wanted to thank the ladies in their lives that don’t get recognized quite enough — their grandmas.
“I was amazed at what our 5 and 6-year-olds have been able to remember,” mentioned principal Shelia Palombo in a short introduction for the adults.
The kindergartners, many still working on basic reading skills, managed to memorize a collection of 10 songs with revamped lyrics aimed toward Grandma. While Christmas carols like “Walking in a Winter Wonderland” and “Favorite Things” were sung with the new grandma-friendly lyrics, most of the selections were old favorites with humorous twists, like locking grandma outside in the snow. As the performance ended with a happy yell of “I love my grandma,” the ladies in the audience rose for a standing ovation. Grandparent appreciation day didn’t end with the performance, much to the joy of the kindergartners. The students and their favorite ladies headed to the Butler Museum of Art to end the afternoon.
Michelle Bylas, a kindergarten teacher at Watson, shared a warm message at the end of the program.
“Today was thanking you for all the gifts you give our children. We hope we’ve properly shown appreciation for all you do.”