She is leaving grade 6, which isn't the traditional graduation. Historically in Ontario, elementary school continues through grade 8, and then they go onto high school. But locally, they move kids into high school after grade 6, except it isn't exactly high school. For the next 2 years, they will be in the high school building but have a different sort of schedule from the actual high school kids in their own section of the school.
So, it is a graduation but an unusual one in a sense.
Nevertheless, lets get onto the photos, shall we? Photos are tough in a gym with a crowd and so on and so forth, but we still want the memories, even if the photos are not of the highest quality.
I have posted 37 photos here on fb but will try to remain more constrained on this site. And I've added another FB album with even more of Outtakes and Friends. Different people asked me to take photos of their kids, so I put them and outtakes in a separate album. I wasn't sure how else to go about it.
Entering and waiting for the events to unfold.
She receives an award for achievement in second language — French.
Receiving her graduation certificate. No, she didn't pause for a photo.
After the ceremony comes the mad scramble for photos starting with flowers and friends.
Family photos.
Family dinner for 10 with family and a friend at the restaurant.
How the schools get squeezed or merged these days is a headache...all about districts and how much space etc. Great family photos. Glad you all could share her special day. Though how much will be remembered? Can you remember any details of your own graduations? I can't.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful your granddaughter is, and full of accomplishment! How lucky she is to have the support of such a good family.
ReplyDeleteWonderful family photos!
ReplyDeleteImportant celebrations and they seem to go so fast!
ReplyDeleteGood for her!
ReplyDeleteWe do just the same sort of thing here only calling it a promotion. She looks so grown that I did a double take.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Danica. She is such a beautiful young woman. In Illinois, kids leave elementary school at 5th and move on to middle school for 6th-8th grades. What a proud moment for all of you to see her get that certificate. Wow!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Danica!
ReplyDeleteWhat fun. Yes, I hear you. Our grandie 'graduated' gr. 6 , as well. Ours is doing gr. 7 at their high school, too.
ReplyDeleteWhen I last taught gr. 6, 2003(?) they made a big deal of it then. I tried to tone them down, but they go crazy with it. We didn't go, as it was 9 a.m. in Ottawa.