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Tales from a Sixth-Grade Graduation

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You can learn a lot from sitting in the back of an elementary school auditorium. If you pay attention, you can make a whole lot of interesting observations. Today was my stepdaughter’s graduation from 6th grade. Not a tremendous milestone, in the scheme of things, but very important to her. It was a rather long and drawn out ceremony, with numerous musical numbers by kids. But I sat back, relaxed, and made some mental notes. Invisibility The most significant observation I made was that my stepdaughter, Sunni, seemed invisible. Her tiny frame and wispy manner caused her to glide into … Continue reading →

Locks and Locks of Love

Today my stepdaughter Sunni sacrificed something very beautiful and precious for the sake of a child she’s never met. For the last year, she’s been growing out her long strawberry blonde hair so that she could donate it to the “Locks of Love” foundation. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides children who have cancer, alopecia (or other medical conditions causing long-term hair loss) with natural-looking wigs, free of charge. “Locks of Love” was once relatively unheard of, but now it is well-known due to television and media exposure. Recently, my daughter’s middle school had an assembly where … Continue reading →

High School Activities in Middle & Elementary Schools

I have traveled by many schools over the past couple of weeks. The schools in my county have a message sign in front of them. It seemed that each school had some type of announcement of a special event. Some schools were giving dates for ballgames and homecomings while others were announcing dances and Valentine’s Day activities. I began to wonder when homecomings and Valentine’s Day dances became part of the elementary school schedule. It seems that most high school traditions have now trickled down into our middle and elementary schools. Almost every elementary school with a basketball team now … Continue reading →