Kindergarten Graduation

This is a late post. As you can imagine, with my end of school and the kid's end of school, life has been a bit crazy.

Kindergarten graduation was on Friday, May 30th. As luck would have it, I got to actually go because the program was scheduled during an off-exam period for me. Reed's is the only Kindergarten graduation I have been able to attend due to timing. Such is the life of a teaching parent - sorry Lane and Maren! Lorna has always been our parent to go - she took the whole day off this time to take Reed out to lunch and swimming later in the day as a special, you only graduate from kinder once in your life and we love you lots treat.

To say there were just a few people is an understatement. Our elementary school hosted 9 Kindergarten classes of the usual 22 kids per class. You do the math.

Our principal began the graduation with an apology for lack of seating. She said they ordered 600 chairs put up, but all those were full and there were probably another 100 or so adults still standing around the edges.

Just like this group will do in 2020, they filed in during a processional. They sang a very cute song to the tune of New York, New York that replaced words with lyrics about going to 1st grade. Very cute. Then in their little caps, that sat and watch kids get awards for reading and art. Finally, all kinder graduates went class by class and walked the stage to receive their "diploma." This was actually a pretty piece of paper with the real diplomas in the room so they could come home in one piece.

After everyone had walked the stage, they "recessed" and we all went to their classrooms for actual diplomas and Kodak moments. Here is Reed with Miss Flowers (his teacher). She has the BEST kindergarten teacher name ever!

Congratulations Reedster! We love you!

Mom and Dad