Chase is my oldest grandchild. He has now completed 5th grade and will move on to middle school next year.
While Chase and his parents posed for photos, little sister is busy looking at the book Chase wrote and illustrated about his life.
When my son, Paxton, finished 5th grade, it didn't impress me as a milestone. But now, I realize that it is one large step toward graduating from high school, which leads to a tearful drive home after spending the day moving him into a college dorm, from which he never returns to live at home again.
I did see a few tears in Chase's mother's eyes when they showed the video of the 5th graders which included pictures from their Kindergarten year through 5th grade. Gee, how time flies and how they change.
But the next evening, I was delivering greetings on behalf of the School Board at C.E. Byrd High School's graduation.
Our current Superintendent wanted the high school graduations to be more formal and for the school board members to be more involved. So board members now wear their college graduation robes and each is assigned a high school graduation to give greetings and congratulations from the School Board and stand with the principal and superintendent to shake each student's hand as they cross the stage to receive their diplomas.
Byrd is by far the largest high school in Caddo and had 478 graduates this year. My legs and hand was very tired after that. I never look forward to going, but I always love it when I'm there.
Some students look you in the eyes and give you a firm handshake and some struggle with both. I even got a couple of hugs from very jubilant young guys. Those were really cool.
I can say for sure that watching other people's children grow up and a lot easier than watching my own.
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While Chase and his parents posed for photos, little sister is busy looking at the book Chase wrote and illustrated about his life.
When my son, Paxton, finished 5th grade, it didn't impress me as a milestone. But now, I realize that it is one large step toward graduating from high school, which leads to a tearful drive home after spending the day moving him into a college dorm, from which he never returns to live at home again.
I did see a few tears in Chase's mother's eyes when they showed the video of the 5th graders which included pictures from their Kindergarten year through 5th grade. Gee, how time flies and how they change.
But the next evening, I was delivering greetings on behalf of the School Board at C.E. Byrd High School's graduation.
Our current Superintendent wanted the high school graduations to be more formal and for the school board members to be more involved. So board members now wear their college graduation robes and each is assigned a high school graduation to give greetings and congratulations from the School Board and stand with the principal and superintendent to shake each student's hand as they cross the stage to receive their diplomas.
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| Does this picture make me look short? |
Some students look you in the eyes and give you a firm handshake and some struggle with both. I even got a couple of hugs from very jubilant young guys. Those were really cool.
I can say for sure that watching other people's children grow up and a lot easier than watching my own.
