Grandparents Day

“Grandmammy, Grandpappy! I’m so happy you came!!” This is what the kids screamed hysterically as they saw their grandparents walking sloooowly… down the hall. Every September, the children in the Elementary invite their grandparents to come to Grace Christian School and visit their classes. This year, over one hundred fifty grannies and gramps from coast to coast were in attendance, including representatives from Florida, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and Hawaii. The grandparents not only toured the school, but also sat in on the classes, enjoyed a scrumptious lunch with their grandchildren, and galloped gallantly on the playground with the youngsters as they used to back in the day.

Grandparents Day is not only held at Grace Christian School, but is held across the nation. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter proclaimed that National Grandparents Day would be celebrated every year on the first Sunday after Labor Day, according to grandparents-day.com. The grandparents enjoyed refreshments to revitalize their spirits, including a nice tangy lemon beverage and a smorgasbord of munchies. In several of the classes, the students introduced their grandparents to the class. Some of the grandparents shared stories from their childhood with the students. Grandparents Day was not only enlightening but joyous to all at Grace Fellowship and around the world.

story by Bunmi and Christie