by Olive Pea
This year’s Graduation and Promotion Ceremony took place at the Rustle Room at Rancho Amador, San Ramon. It started at 3:30. The graduates arrived at 2:45 for rehearsal. After rehearsal, the graduate’s families and friends arrived to watch. The MC, Nicole Pate, made an opening speech. After the opening speech, “Pomp and Circumstance” was played while all of the graduates walked down the aisle. The MC called their name and the graduate would walk up onto the stage.
The MC said something new that each graduate had accomplished this year, then the graduate was handed a certificate. The graduate would pose for their picture, and then sit back down in their chair. Then for our one and only Senior, a video was played that had pictures of his coming of age. Then our Senior walked up onto the stage with his family, and his parents each made a separate speech. Then he was handed his certificate, had his photo taken, and the turning of the tassel was performed. Next was the tossing of the cap, followed by more photos being taken.
Here are the names of this year’s graduates!
Pre-Kindergarten:
Elowen M.
Kaylee R.
Kindergarten:
Elijah M.
Jordan M.
Scott P.
1st grade:
Silas L.
Mila M.
Maya T.
5th grade:
Jesse C.
Ella C.
Heidi H.
Lillian K.
Genesis M.
Emmett M.
Liam M.
Ananda S.
Zackaria T.
8th grade:
Hadassah M.
Olivia S.
Seniors:
Charlie P.
Congratulations graduates! We hope that you have an awesome summer, and a school year packed with knowledge and fun! We are so proud of all of you.
Special thanks to our TVE Leaders for making this wonderful event possible, and to our AV Tech for the visuals and sounds, and to the photographers, who have captured these moments in time for us to remember. And of course, thanks to all the graduates and their families for participating in the ceremony.
All photos courtesy of S. & T.
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