Now we're off to bigger things, like first grade=0)

Seth, our newest graduate...
Seth with his teacher Mrs. Lee
Patiently waiting, sort of...


Along with about a thousand other things that somehow mashed themselves all in one day yesterday, was Seth's Kindergarten graduation.=0) The Kindergarten teachers put together a program for the parents, including songs, dances, and a little sign language. All of which in both English and Spanish. I was actually amazed that at the beginning of the program they had a couple of the students reading their introductions and the little girl who read the Spanish portion was not an "English as a second language" student!=0) Amazing that they can take these little ones in a dual immersion program and teach them all their language and math skills in both languages and the students become adept at all of it in both languages.=0)
The program was adorable, all be it a tad too long, but what amazed me most was the actions of some of the parents in attendance. There were parents there with balloons and flowers and leis and all members of their extended families in attendance. I bought my kid a new shirt on clearance ($4) because he was supposed to have on a white shirt and he didn't have one and I showed up and clapped and took pictures. Hmmm, apparently I missed the memo, because I thought that was the point! I understand little ceremonies like this are really fun, but there is a time when things get really blown out of proportion. Come on you're crying and carrying on because you weren't sure if your kid was going to be able to graduate? Isn't the whole point in Kindergarten to learn your ABC's, 123's, learn to read, stand in line, cut and paste, and color in the lines? Really, give me a break!
So, it seems these Kindergarten graduates are off and ready for new things...like the real world, dorms and room-mates, first jobs and heart breaks, or maybe they're just off to the first grade! =0) Yes, with more reading, math, standing in line...etc.=0)