Matthew Monday: Graduation!

Matthew had his graduation from elementary school last week.  He completed eighth grade, and so he was with St. Rita Catholic School since kindergarten, that is nine years.  Well, not quite exactly.  St. Rita’s Catholic School was forced to merge with the neighboring St. Teresa’s Catholic School four years ago I think it was.  It became the St. Teresa-St. Rita STREAM Academy.  So it wasn’t solely St. Rita.  There were benefits from merging—more kids in a class—but we loved the old St. Rita school.  The consolidation pushed everyone into the St. Teresa school building.  Nonetheless it was a glorious graduation.  Here are some pictures.

My handsome young man.

 

The graduation was held in the St. Teresa Church with a full Mass.  Here he is walking down the nave.

 

He was given the assignment to read the Old Testament reading.  He got to be lector, emulating his father.  ;)

 

Each child was given a yellow rose to give to their mother.  Here he is giving it to my wife.

 

Some more pictures outside, one with his mother, one with his gradmother.

 

Looking very dashing in front of his school.

 

And finally on the back of my mother’s deck. 

 

God bless you my son.

Matthew Monday: Graduation from Pre-K

On Friday Matthew had his graduation ceremony from Pre-K.  It was really cute; the kids sang songs, said the Pledge of Allegiance, and introduced themselves by spelling out their names.  They actually wore cap and gowns, though the caps were made of paper, boys in blue, girls in red.  It was held outdoors in front of a nearby gazebo.  Here are a few pictures. 

Walking down the pavement, cap and gown.

 

The graduating body consisted of two or three classes, which amounted to a baker’s dozen or so.  That’s Matthew’s teacher with her back to the camera and Matthew is in the back on the teacher’s right side.

 

Not sure what he’s thinking here, but definitely pensive.

 

 

Back in his classroom.

 

 

And next to his “girlfriend” Jane, who pulled Matthew aside and said, “Let’s play together.”  She had already taken off her cap and gown.  Hmm, awfully pretty.

 

 

After the picture they started jumping around playing Batman and Batgirl…lol.  Oh well, they won’t be going to the same school in September.  Now it’s off to big kids school, Kindergarten!