5th grade graduation

Well it's official...Ryan is now a 6th grader. Where has the time gone? I remember his first day of kindergarten. I cried. Now 6 years later I cried again at his 5th grade graduation. I just sat there in awe of how big he has grown, how handsome he looked and how I wished I could freeze time. It's funny how when he was a baby, I couldn't wait for the next stage - first tooth, first steps, first words. But now I dread the firsts - first girlfriend (which he already has), his first broken heart, first car, etc... Maybe I'm more emotional because he is my first and only child...

Enough of that, let me tell you about graduation. Ryan was recognized for 'A' Honor Roll and he received the Presidential Award. What is the Presidential Award, you ask? Is an award honoring student achievement and hard work. The program has provided individual recognition from the President and the U.S. Secretary of Education to those students whose outstanding efforts have enabled them to meet challenging standards of excellence. The criteria for the award was simply, 1. The student must have a GPA of 90 or above in spring of their 4th grade year and fall of their 5th grade year. 2. The student must receive commended performance on the ISBT (benchmark test.) I'm so proud of him, not because of his achievements, but because of who he is as a person. All the other stuff is just icing on the cake.

Hopefully Ryan had a good day. And as predicted Brady saw his bubba and kept calling out to him. At one point he got very frustrated that he couldn't go sit with him...I still can't believe he'll be in middle school this fall. It's going by to fast.

Ryan and Mrs. Feldman (his favorite teacher)

Ryan and Michael

Brady and his Bubba

Getting his promation certificate from Mr. Ferrell

Show off his President Education Award

Mrs. Feldman