Tuesday night was a last minute little ceremony honoring the 8th graders that completed the requirements for being in the National Junior Honor Society.
Each child was to perform 12 hours of community service, keep their grades above 3.5 for all three years of middle school (Katya kept hers at a strong 4.0), attend meetings twice a month and continue with good citizenship in school.
It was so nice to see the school recognize and honor those kids that have worked so hard academically to succeed. It is tough to continue motivating kids to maintain good grades when it seems that society pressures everyone to be stupid.
The ceremony was about an hour long and it was very nice to sit and listen to how wonderful my child is (in case I didn't know that, but it is always nice to hear) and what hard work it took for them to get there. The kids got all dressed up and they were each given a beautiful red rose as well as a certificate.
I didn't get any pictures because my camera was either wigging out (the zoom wasn't cooperating), the lighting was off (the windows were behind their backs) and I couldn't get Katya to stand still long enough to take any.
It seems these last few weeks of school are all about Katya. Having her finish out Campfire for the year, closing out her middle school events, starting to prepare for high school sports, middle school graduation, her East Coast trip... we have been so busy!
Stay tuned for some more exciting tales of this transition time from Middle Schooler to High Schooler.
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Since Katya has long been patience for getting all of her attention at this time of the year, she is well-deserved to get lots of compliments about her. I'm really proud of her achievement. Congrats, Katya!
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