The Next Time You See This It Will Be 2026…
…Those were the school Principle’s words as he announced the Cowboy’s K5 graduating class that week.
I think I stopped breathing for a moment or two.
Could my boy look any more solemn? When do you ever see him look that serious?
I think K5 graduation was thought up just remind parents that no matter how tough parenting gets, it’s only a brief season and you should enjoy it while it lasts. Here today, college tomorrow. (Or maybe it was thought up because children were leaving preschool and moving into primary school. But that’s so prosaic.)
Their program actually included singing, a play, and demonstrations from their whole year of learning.
I have to admit, I have some reservations about giving “pomp and circumstance” to a K5 graduation. These days they start school at 3 and don’t finish until they’re 25. How big is the K5 step, really?
Now that’s a look I recognize well!
But the class has been practicing their program for weeks. It’s a big deal to them. Which I guess is what matters. Besides maybe this will make their understanding of high school and college graduation all that much deeper and more valuable. Maybe it increases their appreciation for the value of their hard work at school all year.
We have another graduate in the family.
All I know is that 2026 sounded light years away until last Friday.
And this isn’t even our oldest!
And what’s graduation without a party?!
I can’t even fathom what next year will be like–when this one is headed toward graduation…
Speedracer got some love from his K4 teacher while we were there.
Be still my heart…I can’t take it!
Life moves ever forward.
By the way, what on earth do you do with all these…mementos? What am I supposed to do with the cap and tassel and diploma? Got any creative ideas?
Wow – that does seem quick! Whew – it’s like we blink and they will be in high school. Be still my heart!!
You could do a shadow box for him – with double sided tape/sticky dots it’s easy to add the items in and that way they can be displayed 🙂
Yes, I’m thinking something like that. I don’t think he’s really going to care as he grows up, but it’ll be nice for a while. And I did get a couple really good pictures of him with his teacher that I DO think he’ll like later on.
Our oldest will graduate college July 2014. When she does I am putting together pictures of Kindergarten, High School and College. Wow! It is amazing how fast time flies! We have our second entering 11th grade and our baby in 9th.
Our school stopped doing 8th grade “gradutation” because so many kids ended up dropping out of school their freshman year. I guess they thought they were done! oh boy. Now they call it promotion.
Cowboy looks very handsome and serious! Nice job mom and dad!