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TK Kids Celebrate One Big Happy Birthday

Turning 5 has never been so much fun.

Posted by Joan S. Dentler (Editor), November 12, 2012 at 02:14 pm

[Editor's note: The following was submitted by Nesbit Elementary School teacher Diane Sexton. If you have a school event you'd like to post on Patch, email the editor at joan.dentler@patch.com.]

By Diane Sexton

"Happy Birthday To You," was sung to the children turning 5 years old in the first Transitional Kindergarten Class for the Belmont-Redwood Shores School District on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at the BelMateo Bowl.

The children celebrated their 5th birthdays bowling with their families and their teacher, Mrs. Diane Sexton.

The first TK Class for the BRSSD is located at Nesbit Elementary School, Mrs. Robin Pang-Maganaris, Principal. Children from the home schools of Central Elementary, Cipriani Elementary, Fox Elementary, Nesbit Elementary, Sandpiper Elementary, and Redwood Shores Elementary are currently enrolled in the TK Class at Nesbit Elementary School.

Happy Birthday and Congratulations!

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