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Elementary School Graduate!

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Jaxon is done with elementary school and he knocked it out of the park.  I know there are kids who are smarter and kids who are faster and kids who are cuter and kids who are nicer but I'm not sure there are any kids who are as smart, nice, cute and fast as Jaxon Brown. He leaves with 3 visits to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals under his belt, plus four trips to First in Fitness once with a first place finish in the 100 yard dash, and a few medals for being the recess basketball one on one tournament king. He had great grades and not a single enemy.  Home run!!

Graduation was wonderful.  The kids marched in to Pomp and Circumstance.  Ms. G gave a great speech reminding kids to look and see.  Keep your eyes open for the opportunities out there!  After certificates were handed out there was an amazing slide show with pictures of the kids starting in kindergarten.  (They watched my kids and taught my kids and still had time to take regular photos of the kids playing and being silly and hugging teachers and on field trips - and kept up with said photos for 6 years until it was time for the graduation slideshow. Unreal!)  Afterwards we met at a big park for a potluck dinner and horsing around and saying goodbye.   Jaxon is comforted knowing he'll be back to volunteer for the big fundraiser in the fall.  He will see his friends again.

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They walked out the door and headed straight to the soccer field, we had to call them back to grab a picture or two.  Boys!

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  1. AnonymousJune 5, 2015 at 9:42 AM

    That is so wonderful--- cute , smart, nice and fast. Wow. What a combination! nana

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