Last week was the last "real" week of school for the kids. This week is exam week (1/2 days) and if you're a senior with an A/B in the class and less than 3 absences, you are exempt from your exam. Needless to say, that means both the kids don't have a full week this week of school either.Graduation is exactly 1 week away. CRAZY.
Last week was filled with more awards nights at school than we could stand or rather our butts could handle while sitting on cold, hard metal bleachers in the gym. I'm such a grumpy old woman.
Lauren and Michael both received various awards. Michael was recognized for the highest grade in his Earth Science class. Lauren had a similar award for her Digital Media class. She also was recognized for the various scholarships. She got a sash as a graduate with "Distinguished Honors" meaning her GPA is 4.26 (or higher). We were impressed with the number of seniors who had GPAs that high. She also got an award from the President of the United States for her high SAT scores. Yes, feel relieved that your President cares so much about my daughter's SAT scores.....
I confess, I am struggling with all this graduation stuff --- its all very exciting and fun to experience so many proud moments, but my heart is sad as I think of the very glaring absence of my parents getting to be here, especially my mom. She had been talking about Lauren's graduation for years and I am so sad she will not be with us on that day.
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