5th graders get so many special things throughout the year, but probably the favorite thing is 5th grade appreciation! It is a whole day of nothing but fun! There are games, crafts, blow up waterslides, and food....nothing but fun. This year, we brought in a very special guest speaker, one of my best friends, Laura Wilkinson, who also happens to be an Olympic gold medalist in platform diving from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. She gave such a great message about not letting anything get in the way of your dreams and that sometimes the hardest part of your dream is deciding to jump. It was so great to share her with the 5th graders. Each kid got to touch her special medal....so neat! We also brought in another special guest, Kacey Adams, who is a contortionist. She is also near and dear to my heart since I taught her in fourth grade and am very good friends with her family. It is amazing the things that girl could do with her body! Braden and his friends enjoyed WII dance and spent most of the day there.
Mrs. Balke and Mrs. Heider, Braden's teachers
The Balke/Heider community
Braden and his posse "getting down"
Me with Laura and her daughter, Arella
Kacey Adams
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