High School Done and Dusted...

Tonight was his night... Timothy can't quite believe it just yet. It's all over. He's a bit sad. Especially about not seeing his friends and his teachers anymore. Told him he can always visit :) That cheered him up.

He has come so incredibly far. Tonight they showed his Grade 8 photo and then Grade 12... What a huge difference!!! Tim looked so smart tonight... He insisted on wearing his formal suit! Asked the Head of Department twice to make sure he could :) He was very determined...

The audience sat and applauded the 220 odd students as they all entered. They each had a carnation flower for their mums... I got a beautiful deep red one. They even had a skit. The speeches were the best I'd ever heard... The whole ceremony was just wonderful. Hehe so was the food before the ceremony...

He ended up getting a fantastic reference from his Principal as well as his completed Cert II in Rural Operations! Oh, what a day... An era has finished... Now for the start of the next chapter of his life...

Feeling very blessed...

Blessings,

My treasured carnation...

Tim walking up the stairs as they showed his Grade 8 school photo...

Getting his Graduation Certificate while they show his Grade 12 school photo...

He's finished Grade 12!!!

His Cert II in Rural Operations...

Most of the Grade 12 students...

He's checking out his paperwork...

Graduating from High School...

I didn't think the day would get here so fast but here it is... Timothy is leaving school today!

I saw him make his lunch one last time, I ironed his formal uniform one last time, I hugged and kissed him goodbye one last time, Russell dropped him off at the bus stop one last time... 

Where oh where has the time gone? From Grade 8 where he spent all his lessons in the support unit, Grade 9 and 10 he had 3 subjects in mainstream classes... Grade 11 and 12 he was all mainstream. We've had the most awesome support unit and teachers looking after him for five whole years... He has learnt so much, he has come so far, he has such a blessed future ahead of him...

He left for school one last time this morning, armed with an old school shirt and a permanent marker... He's determined to have it signed by his friends :)

He has contact details of mates he wants to keep in contact with, which I'm glad about. He has been busy giving out his Skype details ;)

I'm amazed at how far he has come along. He leaves school on a high. He's over the moon with his achievements and results. Couldn't be prouder...

May the Lord bless you abundantly in all your future endeavours, Timothy! Sooooo proud of how well you've used your gifts and talents till now. The world is at your feet... May it continue to be one huge adventure!

Blessings,

My graduating young man...

Can't get the grin off his face ;)

Joshua will be on his own at school for the next two years... What a change for him too!