End of the School Year wrap up

Unbelievably, another school year has come and gone. The kids have been out of school for a week now. Our house now is host to a 7th grader and a 9th grader. Wow! Here are a few things from the end of the year whirlwind of awards and concerts....

Caitlin got to talk and light a candle and the National Junior Honor Society induction. It was neat since she had worked hard this year in NJHS and had even been in charage of their Clean and Beautiful program where they went a few times to pick up trash at a local park.

Caitlin was also honored at the Presidential Awards ceremony. This was given out to all 8th graders that had at least a 3.5 GPA and also had done well on the AIMS test. They made a huge deal that it was signed by our president, but Caitlin was disappointed that it was only a rubber stamp signature. Still a cool accomplishment!

And, last for Caitlin was the Student Council Awards night (and another candle lighting ceremony!). She has worked so hard in student council the last two years, and while it was an "easy" class, the kids did have to show a lot of dedication to put on all the events that they did.

And, of course, Philip's orchestra concert - he's the one on the end with his blond hair sticking out over the music stand! He does such a nice job playing his violin. He has decided to continue playing next year in junior high. The kids all played wonderfully at this concert.