End of the School Year

Posted on 06/26/2023 by chick
  • Marshall’s 8th-grade graduation necessitated some frenzied shopping beforehand. Turns out the boy had holes in his shoes that he hadn’t bothered to mention. Bad enough that he went to school every day in those holey shoes, but he certainly didn’t need to parade them around in front of a gymnasium full of people. The only shoes he liked at the store were the ones just like his old ones, just one size bigger and minus the holes (the boy is very loyal to his fashion choices). So that’s what he got.
  • The graduation ceremony went well. Marshall won an award for math. His sister was, I think, genuinely and uncharacteristically impressed. But her competitive streak was also showing. She said, “When it’s my turn, I’m going to get at least three awards.” I’m going to hold her to that (not really, but it would be pretty cool if she managed to pull it off). Anyway, there were a lot of kids graduating, but not a lot of awards, so it was a big deal to win one, and I’m quite proud of Marshall. Plus, he likes math, and winning the award was just the sort of positive encouragement he needs.
  • Friday was the last day of school. Marshall wasn’t technically obligated to go, having officially graduated Thursday night, but he wanted to say good-bye to his teachers. Livia, on the other hand, ought to have gone but didn’t want to, since most of her friends weren’t going to be there. So, Marshall went to school and Livia stayed home, and everybody was happy.
  • Both kids did well on their report cards.
  • The kids didn’t miss the bus even once during the school year. Isn’t that something! We want to reward them. Not sure yet what form the reward will take. It has to be something big enough to match their commitment to getting up every day and out the door on time. Maybe a trip somewhere?
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