Thursday, June 21, 2007
8th Grade Celebration
We had a wonderful, proud evening last night at Katie's 8th grade graduation. Graduation started with a prelude by the middle school band. I was able to actually sit in the audience and act like a plain old parent for once; although, I jumped up twice, once to fix a stage curtain, and then again to rip tape off the reserved seats as the graduates entered. It's difficult for me to put the teacher on the back burner when I am at school. Oh yeah, I fixed a flute at the last minute, too.Anyway, after the graduates entered, the members of next
year's freshman class student council were announced,
along with their new president, v. p., secretary and treasurer. I am proud to say that President Katie, elected by her peers, was asked to lead her cabinet in the Pledge of Allegiance. I had watched her campaign speech earlier that morning. Coached by her history-buff brother Matthew, she paced the stage, accenting her words by pounding her fist in her hand and spoke passionately of raising her classmates out of the oppression of middle school to a grand vision of a fabulous prom and an awesome senior trip. She claims she based her speech on Moussilini.
A short bit later, up came Katie again to the stage to accept a Spanish award for the highest Regents score in the grade. And then again, she skipped up the stairs to accept the Presidental Gold award, signed by George W. Bush. Graduation certificates were handed out to all the 8th graders, and then we all headed to the cafeteria for punch and cookies. Here's one final graduation picture of Katie and her best friend forever Hallie.
