Good-Bye Butterflies

When We Have To Say Good-Bye 

by the Prairie Racerunners

• When Dad and me go to Cave of the Mounds without Mom - I wave.
• When Orson goes to college
• Leaving my Nan in Pennsylvania
• I say good-bye to Grandma and it makes her really sad
• to my family in Florida when I leave with my Mom
• When Mom went to Romania and Dad and I went to England
• When I move 
• When I went to California without Oliver
• Mickey our babysitter when she stays late at night
• When I see Dad each month
• When my uncle died.
• When my pet duck died.
• When my cat ate my fish.
• When we say good-bye we have this thing called emotions

Bid Ado Fair Feathered Friends
Well it has reached that time when we must say good-bye to the butterflies. Secretly my own heart is broken to take them out of the classroom because when I'm working here in this quiet space I can hear the flutter of their soft wings, and in the warm glow of the morning sunshine there is a flurry of students huddled around our flying friends...observing, chatting, and wondering. This group of students has truly engaged this stage of the life cycle as they determine which food they like best, and where they


fly or land. These are the precious moments we will hold dear in our heart long after our 2011-2012 school year has ended.


Letters to the Painted Lady Butterflies
Please take a moment to read some of the letters students wrote for their Painted Lady Friends. They are endearing, educational and so reflective of this group of students.

Dear Butterflies,

How was your caterpillar's life?

I hope you have a good time in this life. 

Love, J.C.

 Dear Butterflies,

I love you! I hope no bird eats you. You are so beautiful. 

I hope you had a good weekend. Do you remember being caterpillars? Do you remember me? you were so different when you were caterpillars! I will always love you. I will love your new generations just as much. Don't worry about your new generations. They will live well. Can you fly? I wish I could fly. There is food for you not he bottom of the butterfly home. I will be sad to see you go. 

Love, C.F.

 Dear Butterflies,

Stay out of the jar on the nearly closed splice with the leaves in it! 

Is the nearly dead one doing o.k.?

Are you ready to move? 

What or which sponges, fruits do the majority of you like? 

All of them? Would you like different ones?

Love, A.W.

 Dear Butterflies,

Do you like to be a butterfly?

Do you want to be a person?

It seems cool to taste with your feet.

Butterflies are cool.

Butterflies are amazing.

Butterflies are what scientists need. I love you.

Love, E.O.W.

Dear Butterflies,

I hope that you have a great time in the Butterfly home. We have a lot of food for you. 

There must be a lot more Monarchs than Painted Ladies. 

I hope you had a relaxing time in the chrysalis. 

Love, H.L.