A Graduation PhotoJournal

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Our homeschool group held its 2019 commencement exercises just over a week ago. Kennady is now a high school graduate! And I guess I'm a semi-retired homeschool mom? Anyway, here a a whole lot of photos of the big event!

Preparations included rehearsing the music a couple weeks beforehand . . .

and putting together a photo display. Thankfully Kennady looked after making the display herself!

She also personalized her mortarboard.

We put together a collection of photos to be shown in a slideshow during the ceremony. Not all of these made it into that slideshow, but since I have a collection of "First Day of School" photos of each of the kids, it's fun to take a look back at them when they graduate.

And a collection of senior portraits were taken back in February. 

Photo by B.Kramer, used with permission

Photo by B. Kramer, used with permission

Photo by B. Kramer, used with permission

Photo by B. Kramer, used with permission

On the day of graduation, we have to arrive about an hour ahead of time. The photographer gets most of the portraits and group photos done then.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Pomp and Circumstance plays as the grads come in and take their place in the front row.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

During the ceremony, we include a time of worship, usually led by the grads. This year it was a small group leading, including Kennady on guitar and vocals.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

The emcee for the evening was the young man that taught the Public Speaking and Business classes Kennady took at the co-op. He was also the emcee three years ago when Landon graduated.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Presentation of diplomas and turning of the tassels, and a little silliness.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

The grads toss their caps, and after the recessional, there's an opportunity to take some family photos.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

There's a light refreshments reception afterwards, and each of the grads has another photo and awards display of some kind.

Photo by Creative Pair, used with permission

Of course that same photo display made its appearance at Kennady's grad party on Saturday too.

As did a cake to match the background of her mortarboard.

Congratulations to the Class of 2019!

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