This morning at 7:30 Am Mike and I dropped Robby off at school early and headed to the County career and Technical center. We were earlier than many so got some half decent seats to watch Cindy graduate. Though everyone knew that this was more of an awards ceremony than a graduation ( the school made this very very clear )the grads were in caps and gowns in their home school colors.They walked across a stage and received a "Career Passport" ( a collection of their resume ,certificates of accomplishments ( Cindy had EKG , medical terminology,CPR, and a few other of these)"licences" for Cosmetology and State tested Nurse aid students( who, like Cindy passed the state board exams) a"diploma" of sorts and other papers that they may need in their careers.A few students took this as their Graduation as , for different reasons, they chose not to participate in their Home school's graduation ceremony. Cindy however, will celebrate her Home school's as her graduation. Because of this she had some fun with this one. In order to keep this ceremony respectable there was a dress code in place. This code banned flip flops which did not please Cindy.( wearing flip flops has become Cindy's trade mark ) There was also to be no signs on the mortarboard caps ( though a couple students broke this rule and seemed to go unnoticed) Cindy decided to make her mark respectable by wearing a rhinestone 2008 on her cheek and wear 2008 sun glasses.She offered a second pair of glasses to a friend who declined due to this being her only graduation ceremony. This did not stop Cindy though as she wore them even up on stage . The staff member who was announcing names took one look and couldn't hold back laughter as she announced Cindy. The Superintendent did not seem pleased but let it go as she shook Cindy's hand.I have a feeling that next years ceremony rules will include the no 2009 glasses rule.
I have some pictures that I will try to add later.
Sunday will be Cindy's real graduation at her home school. Her brothers and grandparents will hopefully be in attendance with Mike and I and Cindy will leave the glasses at home.Sometimes you just have to have fun !
