Students honor Mr. Elliot this morning

At assembly this morning, Tenacre students honored Chris Elliot for his 23 years of leadership at the school. Pre-K and kindergarten started off the presentation by singing the Tenacre Song, followed by each grade presenting something for Mr. Elliot. First graders sang one of his favorite songs, “Country Roads” by John Denver. Second graders used an idea from one of Mr. Elliot’s favorite books, Frog and Toad’s “The List” to create their own list on what to do with himself during retirement. Ideas included taking long naps, making a new friend, finding new trails to hike, and eating a lot of Skittles (Mr. Elliot’s favorite candy). Third graders created an acrostic poem in his honor; and fourth graders read the poem “Through the Years.” Fifth graders wrote a humorous skit about a day in the life of Mr. Elliot and presented it in two minutes. Sixth graders ended the ceremony by presenting Mr. Elliot with a beautiful work of art created by all students at Tenacre in art class. The framed art is a mixed media collage of Appledore, Mr. Elliot’s home for the past 23 years. Students and staff ended the assembly with a standing ovation for Mr. Elliot.