Celebrating Moms with the Rigley Primrose Schools
Dr. Pratiksha Rigley, Franchise Owner | Primrose Schools of Frisco West, Klyde Warren Park, Park Cities, Plano at Preston Meadow, and Prestonwood
Spring has officially sprung in North Texas, which means it is time to once again celebrate another Mother’s Day! We love having this celebration at our schools each year, and typically host a huge breakfast, complete with a photo booth, full breakfast buffet, iced coffee and time for moms to socialize with other moms. The joy that comes to our moms and students from this event each year truly fills our hearts!
This year we had the opportunity to get a little more creative with our celebration, keeping social distancing in mind – not to mention the general health and safety of our students and staff. In spite of the current pandemic our schools were able to deliver a real WOW moment for our families – and a special moment for our Primrose moms, students and teachers!
With schools shut down across the country, we have seen a trend of school and neighborhood drive-by parades and wanted to participate at our schools in Frisco, Plano, and Dallas. Our leadership teams have also spent the last weeks discussing our best options for Mother’s Day gifts and celebrations, and how we could include families who are currently staying home from our school due to the pandemic. (#PandemicMomsNeedLoveTooYall)
Our creative leadership team ultimately decided on drive-by parades at each of our schools, and we added in a Mother’s Day Kit Pickup for those families who have not been attending school due to COVID19. Families were encouraged to drive by our schools at a certain time, with their children in the car, and they could wave, honk, and even speak to their friends and teachers through the fence around the playground. Our students were overjoyed at the sight of friends they haven’t seen for weeks, and our Primrose Moms were so excited and grateful for their gift kits. Each kit contained the materials needed for the art activity, a muffin, and a Starbucks gift card.
While there was nothing but excitement in the air, teachers may have been the most excited of all, spending hours making signs to hang on the fences and windows saying, “We Miss You,” and “We Love You,” and coming outside with their classes to wave to families. They were thrilled to check in with students that have been staying home, some they have not seen since early March.
It was a true joy to see and feel the love when our families drove by our schools this week. Despite the changes in our world right now, it means so much that we could create this special Mother’s Day moment for so many moms. From our Primrose family to yours, and from the bottom of my heart, Happy Mother’s Day.
