<p><br />On May 5th and 6th, Beacon Hill Nursery School hosted over 150 grandparents<br />and special friends, including &nbsp;5 of 6 legacy families, at the school for<br />its annual “Grandparents and Special Friends Day”. &nbsp;In its third year,<br />Grandparents and Special Friends Day is designed to showcase the school’s<br />phenomenal facilities and exceptional programs to grandparents and friends<br />of the children of BHNS. &nbsp;The children take great pride in sharing their<br />school and their teachers. &nbsp;&nbsp;“We have always been that ‘community within a<br />community’ and we want to support and strengthen that tradition,” says<br />Lucinda Ross, Executive Director of BHNS, in regards to Grandparents and<br />Special Friends Day and its location within Boston. &nbsp;“Furthermore, with more<br />legacy families coming into the school each year, it is the perfect<br />opportunity to invite those former parents and present grandparents back to<br />visit.”<br />This year, the Grandparents and Special Friends Day committee, led by<br />current parent Heather Benedetto, Rainbow Room teacher Ali Munroe, and Micki<br />Rowaan, Development Director, pulled out all the stops. &nbsp;Grandparents were<br />treated to refreshments in the lunchroom while gazing upon the art from the<br />art show, classroom activities with their grandchildren, and a nature<br />activity in the back playscape. &nbsp;And whether it was a grandparent or special<br />friend, the children loved showing the people they love the school they<br />love!</p>
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<p>Beacon Hill Times, May 17, 2011</p>