Beginning the school year with a state- of-the art playground is every kinder- gartner’s dream, and at MRA those dreams came true this year! Our littlest Patriots enjoyed shade and swings, turf and trees, musical instruments and super slides, picnic tables and hidey holes—all spread out with plenty of room to kick a ball, play chase, and hug a friend. Add this playground to our stellar academic program, caring teachers, engaged students, involved parents and you have a place where each child not only can fly, he or she can SOAR! Certainly the feeling of family is led by our faculty and staff who all take the time to get to know their students’ parents (and even grandparents!) and reach out personally about each child–celebrating successes, giggling over cuteness, and partnering in learning. MRA is a happy place and nowhere on campus is happier than our kindergarten. Perhaps seeing that joy in your child, that love of learning, is the thing that merges us into a family. Somehow we manage to connect and unite and feel a part of something. As the saying goes, “Families are like branches on a tree. We grow in different direc- tions, yet our roots remain as one”. As we watch our children grow and branch out, we pray that they remain rooted in the love and support of the MRA family...and it all starts here!. - -Beth Yerger 9 It all starts here... that love for our school and for each other. Some- how MRA Kindergarten manages to merge an av- erage of 100 new students and their families each year with the other 145 students and their families who were already here and meld the “new” and the “current” into a marvelous mix of “us.” That magical mixture is what makes up the MRA fam- ily, and the kindergarten is where you can see it all begin. Maybe it’s Mrs. Streeter teaching the Fight Song in the first weeks of school with kiddos going home and teaching it to mom and dad–turning parents into Patriots before they know what hit them! Maybe it’s seeing the moms and dads giving up their air–conditioned morn- ings to open car doors in the August heat to ensure carpool moves efficiently and that our babies are warmly welcomed. Possibly it’s events designed for parents to get to know each other and cele- brate the joy of gathering together–events such as Donuts for Dads, Muffins for Moms, the Hoe- down, the Fairy Tale Parade, the Fairy Tale Ball, Gingerbread House Day, STEM Pumpkin Math with dads, Nursery Rhyme day, Special Snack, and Mystery Readers just to name a few!
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