Camron Heintz, Nathaniel Howe, Jawadin Corona, Ebonee Gomez all stand proud in their final moments at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy before moving on into public school.
Cristovan Gonzales shyly receives his transition certificate from Southern Ute Indian Montessori Director, Carol Baker Olguin.
Terena Hight shakes hands and happily accepts her certificate; she will now be in Upper Elementary at the Southern Ute Indian Montessori Academy
Ebonee Gomez hugs, Carol Baker Olguin in just one of the transition ceremonies heart felt moments. Gomez will now be headed to Ignacio Middle School.
Tarah Baker, Leandra Litz and Aubree Lucero sing, ‘Bear Went Over the Mountain’, to the crowd packed full of parents, grandparents and family at SUIMA’s Transition Ceremony held on Thursday, May 21.
Avionne Gomez, guest speaker for this years SUIMA Transition Ceremony. Avionne was a former student of SUIMA and talked to the kids about how life has been since she left.
Photo Credit: Trennie Collins | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Trennie Collins | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Sacha Smith | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Trennie Collins | The Southern Ute Drum
Photo Credit: Trennie Collins | The Southern Ute Drum