Tag Archives: 5th grade graduation

Dear Sydney, I can’t believe that you are graduating from the 5th grade today. I know it sounds like a cliche but it really does feel like you just started Kindergarten. You were so excited that day with your new backpack (Dora, of course), new outfit and a new school in a new city. You hit the floor running with your enthusiasm and love for learning. Sometimes we got notes home that you were an excellent student but that you needed to quiet down and not talk so much. I ignored it because I could imagine you in class, hand flying in the air, just DYING to answer the question that no one else seemed to want to answer. I actually think that you terrified your Kindergarten teacher. Seriously, though – we’ve been fortunate to have the teachers in your life that we’ve had. With rare exception, they have all … read more