08/13/2026
🎃 From Princess Pumpkin… to Princess Pumpkin’s baby! 🌱🧡
Almost a year ago, Miss Mekayla’s preschool class at our Park Campus began a very special project with a pumpkin they named “Princess Pumpkin.” The children investigated their pumpkin, watched as it changed and decomposed, and journaled their observations along the way. 🔍📝
When spring came, they planted Princess Pumpkin and continued watching to see what would happen next. They got to see a tiny seedling emerge, watch the vines grow and flower, and eventually discovered something very exciting… brand new pumpkins! 🌱🌼🎃
Yesterday, the class finally got to pick one of those pumpkins and investigate what they lovingly called “Princess Pumpkin’s baby!” 🥹
This has been an almost year-long, hands-on learning experience for our preschoolers. They have been able to observe the entire pumpkin life cycle from beginning to end—and watch it start all over again!
It made the moment even more special knowing that in just a few days, some of the children who started this project with Miss Mekayla last fall will be heading off to kindergarten. 🧡 What a sweet way to bring one of their preschool learning experiences full circle!