Hello Goodbye

You say goodbye and I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye
I say hello
Hello, hello
I don't know why you say goodbye
I say hello
— (from the Beatles’s song, Hello Goodbye)


Today, all three classes of us went upstairs to rehearse our goodbyes because next week is when all the parents come to see our “graduation.” But today was a big deal as well as everyone who was anyone in the school came to see us. Some of us will be moving up a year. Others will transition into public or private kindergarten. (Mr. Pat is being held back!)

Even though we will make new friends, we will surely miss our old ones. So today was a mixture of happy hellos and sad goodbyes.

But wait…Frankie Lemmon has a summer program! It begins June 20 and ends August 12—just right for you high school or college students.

So what’s your thing? C’mon, learn something about yourself. Have fun! Be involved in something you really care about! Explore career possibilities. Get off the couch. Learn some new skills…and add them to your resume! Fulfill graduation requirements. Make someone else’s day. Feel good about yourself!

Now’s the time to DO SOMETHING! Apathy is boring. APPLY YOUR ABILITIES TO DISABILITIES.

“If you have a special place in your heart for children with special needs, or want to learn more about our school, why not become a volunteer? We have many volunteers from local universities, businesses and churches who are an integral part of our school. Volunteers participate in activities such as giving children one-on-one support during activities, reading to children, assisting teachers, participating in holiday activities and much more. Please contact the Frankie Lemmon School office at
staff@FrankieLemmonSchool.org or call 821-7436 for more information on our current needs.”      — (www.frankielemmonschool.org)

Miss Paula led us in singing our own Hello Goodbye song. It even incorporates a little Calypso music with Miss Paula’s little steel drum.