Elizabeth Willoughby
Dunellen kindergarten children sing and sign “Under The Sun” at 2016 Proud Day.
On June 15, kindergartners at Faber Elementary School celebrated their year’s accomplishments at Proud Day, a graduation-type event. According to Gary Lubisco, Jr, Faber Elementary School Principal, “It is exciting to see the students celebrate their achievements. The students and parents should be proud of all of their hard work.”
Kindergarten teachers Nicole Jiras, Eileen DeNapoli, Kira Giordano, Jane Campbell and Stephanie Lanza hosted the event with the assistance of resource room teacher, Chris Roth.
According to Jiras: “Proud Day is a day we celebrate how proud each student is about themselves. The students have learned and grown so much since September. Each student earns at least one award.” The awards given included: Kind Listener, Mighty Math, Good Story Teller, and Best Handwriting. Students who completed reading incentive programs also received recognition. In addition, students performed songs “Under the Sun” and “Proud Day Song.”