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High school graduation this weekend

butterfly123 — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:49:03 GMT

DH and I are looking forward to seeing our nieces and nephews. We enjoy their individual personalities and we are looking forward to being with family.

Anyone else have graduations to attend?

Re: High school graduation this weekend

ValuSkr — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:54:45 GMT

I can do without the actual graduation ceremony. They're almost always long and uninteresting. If there's a get-together later, I'm happy to attend.

Re: High school graduation this weekend

MaRina — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:55:55 GMT

Hi butterfly,

Yes our son is graduating. So very exciting and proud also bittersweet. We were informed he is a recipient of a major award. We have family from out of town coming and some our church family.

Enjoy your time with family

Re: High school graduation this weekend

butterfly123 — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:04:07 GMT

@MaRina wrote:
Hi butterfly,
Yes our son is graduating. So very exciting and proud also bittersweet. We were informed he is a recipient of a major award. We have family from out of town coming and some our church family.
Enjoy your time with family

@MaRina

Congratulations on your son's graduation and the award. Enjoy the weekend, family and friends! I would like to hear about the award he won if you would like to share when you have a moment! Very exciting news💐

Re: High school graduation this weekend

MaRina — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:04:15 GMT

A friend of mine makes money Lei's I just ordered one for our son. It's a great gift idea, has anyone ever seen them? Plus my son doesn't do flowers LOL.

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queendiva — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:07:40 GMT

DS#2 graduating from college next weekend. Has already been informed that he has received four awards. Praying for nice weather!

Re: High school graduation this weekend

MaRina — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:08:15 GMT

@butterfly123 wrote:
@MaRina wrote:
Hi butterfly,
Yes our son is graduating. So very exciting and proud also bittersweet. We were informed he is a recipient of a major award. We have family from out of town coming and some our church family.
Enjoy your time with family
@MaRina
Congratulations on your son's graduation and the award. Enjoy the weekend, family and friends! I would like to hear about the award he won if you would like to share when you have a moment! Very exciting news💐

I'm not totally sure the letter from the school didn't say. I do believe part of it is because he goes above and beyond what is ask of him, he gets A's and he's accelerated in the news media.

Re: High school graduation this weekend

MaRina — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:10:16 GMT

@queendiva wrote:
DS#2 graduating from college next weekend. Has already been informed that he has received four awards. Praying for nice weather!

You must be so proud!

Hope you have beautiful weather

Re: High school graduation this weekend

beach-mom — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:14:07 GMT

@MaRina wrote:
Hi butterfly,
Yes our son is graduating. So very exciting and proud also bittersweet. We were informed he is a recipient of a major award. We have family from out of town coming and some our church family.
Enjoy your time with family

Congratulations! That's a wonderful accomplishment for him! Our son also received an award a few years ago when he graduated. His graduating class was around 1000, so they actually presented the awards at an assembly a few weeks before. The awards were a surprise though. Enjoy your day and your time with your son and the rest of your family!

Re: High school graduation this weekend

MaRina — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:20:58 GMT

@beach-mom wrote:
@MaRina wrote:
Hi butterfly,
Yes our son is graduating. So very exciting and proud also bittersweet. We were informed he is a recipient of a major award. We have family from out of town coming and some our church family.
Enjoy your time with family
Congratulations! That's a wonderful accomplishment for him! Our son also received an award a few years ago when he graduated. His graduating class was around 1000, so they actually presented the awards at an assembly a few weeks before. The awards were a surprise though. Enjoy your day and your time with your son and the rest of your family!

His award will also be given out a couple of days before graduation. Not sure why they do that. We already invited our family and friends before we knew so they won't be there. I couldn't ask them to come to both ceremonies nor would we expect them to. I can post a video LOL

Congratulations to your son!

Re: High school graduation this weekend

butterfly123 — Fri, 13 May 2016 22:24:46 GMT

@queendiva

Congratulations to your son and for his awards! Hoping for good weather for you! You must be a proud mom!

🌹

Re: High school graduation this weekend

jubilant — Sat, 14 May 2016 17:43:31 GMT

Yes. We are going to a graduation party. Our next door neighbors raised their little grandaughter. When she was only a few months old and a tiny baby her mother and father were killed in automobile accident. We have watched her grow up and seen both sets of grandparents band together to make her life normal. She is very much loved. Her uncle (mothers brother) never married and lives with his parents. Because the grandparents were older....he is actually her legal guardian and she calls him "Dad" because that is exactly what he has been to her. It has been a pleasure to see these families bond together for the sake of this little treasure of theirs who has turned into a beautiful young woman. I wouldn't miss it for the world.

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Sunnyfield — Sat, 14 May 2016 17:48:28 GMT

I will be attending my (step) grandson's graduation later this month...my husband passed away last year and had been hoping to attend. I have been in his son's lives for 30 years and I am flying across the country to attend and am honored that I am being included in the celebration. It's an especially happy time as this young man's parents were only 16 when he was born - and have stayed together and worked hard all these years to rear a wonderful son - neither of the parents completed high school but have "made it" and I think this is a celebration of their commitment to each other and to their son as well! I am looking forward to it!

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Mominohio — Sat, 14 May 2016 17:55:58 GMT

Our only son graduated high school last year, and I was exhausted by the time it was all over, so am enjoying the fact that we don't have to deal with it this year!

Congrats to the newest class, and those of you celebrating, have a great time.

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wilma — Sat, 14 May 2016 19:01:43 GMT

I go to graduations every year. I teach 8th graders. My great niece is also graduating from 8th grade this month. My nephew and a close friend's daughter are graduating high school. I have lots of graduations this year.

Re: High school graduation this weekend

lulu2 — Sun, 15 May 2016 00:30:00 GMT

Congratulations to all the 2016 graduates.

High school graduations are another 6 weeks away in most of NJ. Generally they are mid to late June. I remember my graduation was June 26th.

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Mominohio — Sun, 15 May 2016 23:23:58 GMT

@lulu2 wrote:
Congratulations to all the 2016 graduates.

High school graduations are another 6 weeks away in most of NJ. Generally they are mid to late June. I remember my graduation was June 26th.

Wow! that is late!

Most graduations are done in this area by the first couple of days in June, at the latest.