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PHOTO GALLERY : Forty Carrots Graduation Celebration


  • By Yaryna Klimchak
  • | 4:00 a.m. May 16, 2013
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PHOTO GALLERY : Forty Carrots Graduation Celebration
Kids get pumped to go outside and play games after they graduated from preschool.
Kids get pumped to go outside and play games after they graduated from preschool.
Charlie Rasool, Jackson Fink, and Wednesday Peterson enjoy friendship and laughter in the Forty Carrots playhouse after their Pre-K graduation.
Charlie Rasool, Jackson Fink, and Wednesday Peterson enjoy friendship and laughter in the Forty Carrots playhouse after their Pre-K graduation.
Quenten Newcomb enjoys a slice after a successful graduation.
Quenten Newcomb enjoys a slice after a successful graduation.
Ari Benson soars to the sky with a little help from her Bumpa (grandfather) after her graduation from Pre-K.
Ari Benson soars to the sky with a little help from her Bumpa (grandfather) after her graduation from Pre-K.
After her Pre-Kindergarten graduation, Victoria Mochkovsky, accompanied by her family, proudly smiles for the camera.
After her Pre-Kindergarten graduation, Victoria Mochkovsky, accompanied by her family, proudly smiles for the camera.
Trevor Dolan and his son Roman
Trevor Dolan and his son Roman
Quenton Newcomb likes to learn and read and play with his monster truck toys.
Quenton Newcomb likes to learn and read and play with his monster truck toys.
Three – month - old Jessica Toman came to her older sister, Alexandra’s graduation.
Three – month - old Jessica Toman came to her older sister, Alexandra’s graduation.
Hayden Capaccione likes to go swimming and when she grows up she wants to go to Disney World.
Hayden Capaccione likes to go swimming and when she grows up she wants to go to Disney World.
Arianna Benson swings on the swing set after her graduation.
Arianna Benson swings on the swing set after her graduation.
Ivan and Tiffany Morales came to their daughter Mia’s graduation.
Ivan and Tiffany Morales came to their daughter Mia’s graduation.
Wednesday Peterson likes to paint dinosaurs and butterflies. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor.
Wednesday Peterson likes to paint dinosaurs and butterflies. When she grows up she wants to be a doctor.
Quenton Newcomb, Addie Litherland and Sofia Beau play on the jungle gym after graduating from preschool.
Quenton Newcomb, Addie Litherland and Sofia Beau play on the jungle gym after graduating from preschool.
Ella Abernathy will be attending Southside Elementary for kindergarten in the fall. She likes to ride her bike and paint at the art table.
Ella Abernathy will be attending Southside Elementary for kindergarten in the fall. She likes to ride her bike and paint at the art table.
Charlie Rasool and Hayden Cappaccione chant, “dance party, dance party” before running outside to play and dance.
Charlie Rasool and Hayden Cappaccione chant, “dance party, dance party” before running outside to play and dance.
Ava Harlan–Vale will be attending Southside Elementary for kindergarten in the fall. When she grows up she wants to ride a dolphin.
Ava Harlan–Vale will be attending Southside Elementary for kindergarten in the fall. When she grows up she wants to ride a dolphin.
Graduate Alexandra Toman with her little sister Sideny
Graduate Alexandra Toman with her little sister Sideny
Addie Litherland sings a song with her classmates at the close of the graduation.
Addie Litherland sings a song with her classmates at the close of the graduation.
Jennifer LaFemina and her niece, Reese Lawrence, celebrate on the playground after a successful Pre-K graduation.
Jennifer LaFemina and her niece, Reese Lawrence, celebrate on the playground after a successful Pre-K graduation.

 

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