LAKEPORT, Calif. – Rose Family Preschool Program in Lakeport held its graduation ceremony on May 23 before a large crowd of family and friends.

The 16 graduates presented a 45-minute performance, reciting nursery rhymes and singing songs they had learned throughout the school year.

Their final song, “The Little Caterpillar,” tells of a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly, spreading its wings and learning to fly.

The students start their beginning preschool program as a caterpillar and return the second year as butterflies for the pre-k program before flying off to kindergarten.

Instructor Martha Rose honored each child with special individual awards for their classroom achievements for the year.

The class “Student of the Year” academic awards went to Annabelle Porteous and Felix Ponce in the “Butterfly” class and to Kori Koschik in the “Caterpillar” class.

Rose adorned each student with invisible wings using her “magic rose” and then presented diplomas to all her students.

Earlier in the week the “Butterfly” girl students were given butterfly jewelry boxes and necklaces and the boy students were given wooden butterfly treasure boxes as keepsakes for their years at preschool.

A cake decorated with butterflies was served after the program to celebrate their special day.

Rose has been a licensed daycare provider with a preschool program for the past 31 years.

Classes for students ages 3 to 5 years will be starting in September with limited openings.

Call 707-263-3283 for more information.