Nine years ago, I sat patiently in Heron Hall to attend the kindergarten lottery for our son. It was the type of lottery where student names were picked out of a hat. There were only 34 kindergarten spots available, so the chances were low that Colin would be picked. Amazingly, he was the second to last student picked!  Excited as I was, I remembered to take a photograph of the lottery list. We were now a part of the Learning Gate family!

Now, nine years later, my son is moving on to high school. We’ve watched our son mature from a young boy to a teenager, physically grow (taller than me) and excel scholastically.  Over the years we’ve seen him become a mathematician, an environmentalist, a historian, a scientist, an artist, a reader, a writer, a gardener, a guitarist, a soccer player, a T-ball player, a martial artist and a competitive swimmer.  Like any parent, we are very proud of all his accomplishments.

But now we would like to thank all of YOU for everything you have done for my son in these past nine years. You have taught him well and guided him to excel. So, thank YOU all!

Bill Smith