The end of the school year is always crazy, what with parent breakfasts, end of the year teacher conferences, school musicals, science fairs and dance recitals, but this year, it is all compounded ten fold by the fact that Mazzy is graduating 8th grade.
I completely identify with this. I'm in Scotland so we have primary and secondary (no middle school). My daughter is about to turn 12 and is finishing primary 7 having attended the school since pre-school (age 3). My daughter was Belle in the P7 production of Beauty and the Beast and like Mazzy, she didn't want (or need as it turned out!) our help with learn lines. We went to opening night expecting the usual school show and we were blown away!! It was the junior broadway book of B &TB, tje show was over an hour long and she was on stage for 80% of that time and she was amazing! And yes I am biased but enough people messaged me afterwards to suggest she really was. Proud doesn't come close to describing it. It made me realise she is so ready for the next step even if I'm not. Congratulations to Mazzy on graduation 👏 🙂 and good luck holding it together - I suspect I will fail at that when the day comes for us (three weeks to go)
So this weekend brought our fourth and Final school graduation....High School. She is our oldest and first born. I thought I was going to be an emotional wreck and surprisingly I wasn't. I am beyond proud and excited for her next chapter.... College in September. Ask me again on Saturday, September 2nd when we leave her at College. I have tears just writing that....
Love the article, but I didn't watch the last season of Succession and I've avoided spoilers like the plague. AAAAAHHHHH! I still love your writing and I won't hold it against you, but please give a warning next time, LOL!
We all have those bittersweet moments with these darn school milestones! 😂! I was a former teacher and we moved to s different state ass my kids started 8th and 9th grade, so I decided not to work anymore. I was a volunteer in the theater sept at their school because that’s what they both loved, as well as choir, but not as much as I had been in their younger years.
The school was a K-12 college prep school so middle school to HS wasn’t really a big deal, but senior year of HS felt huge. Moms were in tears at college prep meetings, and sport events, and I just didn’t feel as emotional. I knew my kids were 100% ready to move on and although I felt my breath catch on awards day ; no hints ahead of time who may get one - I never felt completely overwhelmed by it all ! ( maybe I am the weird one, or maybe 8 military moves allowed me to be confident that my kids knew how to ‘move on’ . 🤔.
Congratulations to Mazzy , I have no doubt she will have an amazing HS career 🩷
We are going through the same thing. My daughter graduated Wednesday from her K-8 school. I was feeling excited and thought I might not cry. That lasted about three minutes into the ceremony, then I cried periodically throughout. Still so excited for her, but sad that she's leaving such a special place and kind, thoughtful friends (especially since middle school can be so tough socially).
I feel this so hard!!! My kids graduate 6th grade next year from their k-6 building...that I taught in for 5 years prior to them being born. Their teachers and staff are my friends. I can text someone for the inside scoop, to tell my kids something, etc. Sending them to a new building with strangers!!! Ack!
I completely identify with this. I'm in Scotland so we have primary and secondary (no middle school). My daughter is about to turn 12 and is finishing primary 7 having attended the school since pre-school (age 3). My daughter was Belle in the P7 production of Beauty and the Beast and like Mazzy, she didn't want (or need as it turned out!) our help with learn lines. We went to opening night expecting the usual school show and we were blown away!! It was the junior broadway book of B &TB, tje show was over an hour long and she was on stage for 80% of that time and she was amazing! And yes I am biased but enough people messaged me afterwards to suggest she really was. Proud doesn't come close to describing it. It made me realise she is so ready for the next step even if I'm not. Congratulations to Mazzy on graduation 👏 🙂 and good luck holding it together - I suspect I will fail at that when the day comes for us (three weeks to go)
So this weekend brought our fourth and Final school graduation....High School. She is our oldest and first born. I thought I was going to be an emotional wreck and surprisingly I wasn't. I am beyond proud and excited for her next chapter.... College in September. Ask me again on Saturday, September 2nd when we leave her at College. I have tears just writing that....
Congratulations to Mazzy! She is going do great!
Love the article, but I didn't watch the last season of Succession and I've avoided spoilers like the plague. AAAAAHHHHH! I still love your writing and I won't hold it against you, but please give a warning next time, LOL!
I'm so sorry! I will add the warning! But to be fair, this doesn't technically give away the ending, which has always been about who succeeds him.
We all have those bittersweet moments with these darn school milestones! 😂! I was a former teacher and we moved to s different state ass my kids started 8th and 9th grade, so I decided not to work anymore. I was a volunteer in the theater sept at their school because that’s what they both loved, as well as choir, but not as much as I had been in their younger years.
The school was a K-12 college prep school so middle school to HS wasn’t really a big deal, but senior year of HS felt huge. Moms were in tears at college prep meetings, and sport events, and I just didn’t feel as emotional. I knew my kids were 100% ready to move on and although I felt my breath catch on awards day ; no hints ahead of time who may get one - I never felt completely overwhelmed by it all ! ( maybe I am the weird one, or maybe 8 military moves allowed me to be confident that my kids knew how to ‘move on’ . 🤔.
Congratulations to Mazzy , I have no doubt she will have an amazing HS career 🩷
The definition of bittersweet 💕
We are going through the same thing. My daughter graduated Wednesday from her K-8 school. I was feeling excited and thought I might not cry. That lasted about three minutes into the ceremony, then I cried periodically throughout. Still so excited for her, but sad that she's leaving such a special place and kind, thoughtful friends (especially since middle school can be so tough socially).
I feel this so hard!!! My kids graduate 6th grade next year from their k-6 building...that I taught in for 5 years prior to them being born. Their teachers and staff are my friends. I can text someone for the inside scoop, to tell my kids something, etc. Sending them to a new building with strangers!!! Ack!