Friday, May 30, 2008

Our graduate

Well, Olivia had the first of her graduations earlier this month -- her Pre-K graduation. While I am VERY proud of her, I had mixed emotions about this graduation. I tried not to make a huge deal out of it but other things/people did. I know others may disagree with me I just feel like kids today have too many graduations (here they have Pre-K, Kindergarten, 5th and 8th grades) and by the time they hit high school it becomes "just another graduation" to them and I want my kids to value their education and know that high school and college graduations are the most important. Anyway, they had a graduation (complete with cap and gown) and a program showcasing some things they learned in school this year -- they did song of the days of the week to the tune of the Adam's Family, Months of the year to the Makarena, the Pledge of Allegiance and a few other things that are escaping me at the moment.

7 comments:

  1. What a beautiful graduate...but I totally know what you mean...I wish they would do Kindergarten (b/c they are so stinking cute) and then high school only... (they aren't so cute then..ha ha)

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  2. OMG, she looks so freaking adorable!! Tell her congrats from fellow pre-k grad, Jaden! :)

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  3. LOL! Oops! I was logged in as Derek, it's me, Marla!! :)

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  4. Way cute! Big deal or not, it's great to see these "graduation pictures!" :)

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  5. Our school district doesn't allow the pre k to use the word graduation. It's a promotion. They feel graduation is something special and left for the high schoolers.

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  6. She takes my breath away! Just so precious!

    Robbie had his Kindergarten "Celebration". They even have tshirts that say that. We have it early in May and I am so thankful because the end of May is already jam packed.

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  7. Well, she sure is a cute little graduate! I agree that the graduations are overdone, though. I have no idea what they do around here. Rachel will be in pre-K this fall... I can't even believe she is about to start school!

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