Jennifer Garner seen smiling as she thanks her kids’ elementary school for being a ‘safe haven’ – after Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez attended Samuel’s graduation

Jennifer Garner was in good spirits after attending her son Samuel’s graduation ceremony.

The actress, 52, was spotted taking a walk in Los Angeles with a friend on Thursday.

She wore a midnight blue crew neck, navy blue leggings and a sensible cap for a leisurely neighborhood stroll.

The Alias ​​alum beamed with happiness as she crossed the street with a small drink in hand.

It comes as Jennifer thanked teachers at her child’s school in a heartfelt post for providing a ‘safe haven’ for children.

In a message also intended for all teachers, Garner wrote: “Thank you for joining me in caring for my children, tying their shoes and holding their hands.

“Thank you for disciplining my children when they needed it and for offering more hugs than some children get in a lifetime. Thank you for all the hard work that comes with having high expectations, for giving in and learning from the discomfort and the joy of tolerating frustration for the sake of a greater good.

‘Thank you for choosing to study and become a teacher, and for doing your job with all your heart. I’m sure the demands and frustrations of the classroom can cloud the mission behind your place in it, but what could be nobler than teaching children – not very much, as far as I know.

“Thank you for being a safe haven for my family; The world is many things to everyone and so many children are struggling with real loss and hardship that it feels selfish to want more for children who have so much.

“But I wanted my three to have a safe place where they could focus on being small, and where education and character were prioritized. What I didn’t know I wanted: teachers willing to dress up for Halloween, wait with bated breath for Zero the Hero, choose the perfect book/science project/Spanish song, take forty kids on a trip, play hockey playing during lunch, working for months on an art fair or performance or the incredible feat of filling a globe with its countries and capitals.

‘Thank you for a wonderful thirteen years. I can’t imagine our family landing anywhere better.

She signed it off ‘with deep respect and endless gratitude.’

Garner posted the message on Instagram and captioned it: ‘A little gratitude for our wonderful family primary school at the end of 13 years together goes to all teachers: thank you for what you do. And congratulations to all the moms with kids moving from one phase to the next.”

She wore a midnight blue crew neck, navy blue leggings and a sensible cap for a leisurely neighborhood stroll

It comes as Jennifer thanked teachers at her child’s school for providing a ‘safe haven’ for children in a heartfelt post

Affleck was spotted at Violet and Samuel’s graduation ceremony with his wife Jennifer Lopez, amid speculation that he and JLo are on the rocks; January in the photo

Garner and her ex-husband Ben Affleck were in the middle of their commencement season and two of their children graduated from their respective schools this year.

Their daughter Violet, 18, graduated from high school last month, followed by son Samuel, 12, who graduated from his own school on Wednesday.

Garner and Affleck were married from 2005 to 2018 and share a total of three children: Violet, Fin, 15, and Samuel.

Affleck was spotted at Violet and Samuel’s graduation ceremony with his wife Jennifer Lopez, amid speculation that he and JLo are on the rocks.

Garner was also seen at Samuel’s commencement ceremony yesterday, and last month she celebrated Violet’s big achievement with a photo that appeared to be taken at her daughter’s ceremony.

“Tell me you graduated without telling me you graduated,” she captioned the post.

On the carousel, Garner could be seen crying in many different locations, including at what appeared to be the birth of her daughter. She had tears in her eyes as she clapped in an audience.