I’ve honestly never seen the point of these “graduations” from pre-school anyway. I mean, really? Such ceremony is necessary for a bunch of kids who have no clue why, and whose only accomplishment needed for this is not having killed themselves by eating too much glue over the course of a year?
My daughter wore a white dress at her Kindergarten ceremony, but it was a dress of her own choosing (the same dress came in many different colors – including her favorite, blue – but she chose the white one). She loved that dress and was sad when she outgrew it. I was able to pass it on to my brother’s granddaughters because she kept it in incredible condition. (Oh, and our school doesn’t call them “graduations” any more: they’re referred to as “Step-Up Ceremonies”, and are only held after K and 5th.)
when is it about the kids? it is all about the parents and their vision of what their child “should” be. lol. the sins of the father are visited upon the child
Part of the graduation ceremony is for teaching purposes. They have to learn how to behave and participate in these formal occasions. It’s good for them.
I broke down “again” after reading this comic and cried for an hour. I’ve regain my composure to write this comment. Being Catholic we have three ceremonies in which a white dress is used. One for the baby for Baptism, one for First Holy Communion and one for Confirmation. When my little girl first tried on her First Holy Communion, I remember telling to be careful with it and not get it dirty. She looked like a little angel in it. She made her FHC and 9 days later she died from a vicious German Shepherd Dog attack. I buried her in that same little white dress in a child size white coffin. She would have now been 46 on June 19th. All these years and it hurts just as bad now as it did back then. If only I could have been so blessed as to have that little white dress get really dirty and stained or to attend any kind of school function of hers.
The kindergarten teacher for my two girls has the ceremony at the local park. The kids take a running jump through a hoola hoop it signify the transition. Then it’s pizza and a free for all on the play structure.
We did not have K graduation- they did a few songs at their end-of-year party (which they had like every other grade did). Our preschool did though, and I used to complain about them, but it was a huge transition, from part-time school to full-time, from playschool to real school, from a 5-class building to a building with 50 classes, from private to public school, a time when kids who had been together for 2 years got ready to go on to 4 or 5 schools, each with 5-7 K classes. Big changes! And yes, K these days is “real school”. Full time. Addition and subtraction, reading and writing independently, taking art, music, PE, technology classes, field trips and buses. No time for naps!
There is something of “occasion” to ceremonies at this age, it’s not about accomplishment as it is a celebration and a time to dress up and sing and see your friends one last time. I think they do a lot for parents, some for kids so they “get” the change, and some for the education of learning songs, rehearsing where to be and what to do, being part of a ceremony…
I find it interesting that people my age (mid-40s) complain about the K graduation, but here it is, showing up in Lynn’s cartoons, back when I was in K, 35 years ago.
Argythree over 9 years ago
Predictable
Templo S.U.D. over 9 years ago
Wrong timing, big brother Michael.
lbatik over 9 years ago
I’ve honestly never seen the point of these “graduations” from pre-school anyway. I mean, really? Such ceremony is necessary for a bunch of kids who have no clue why, and whose only accomplishment needed for this is not having killed themselves by eating too much glue over the course of a year?
Wren Fahel over 9 years ago
My daughter wore a white dress at her Kindergarten ceremony, but it was a dress of her own choosing (the same dress came in many different colors – including her favorite, blue – but she chose the white one). She loved that dress and was sad when she outgrew it. I was able to pass it on to my brother’s granddaughters because she kept it in incredible condition. (Oh, and our school doesn’t call them “graduations” any more: they’re referred to as “Step-Up Ceremonies”, and are only held after K and 5th.)
Beleck3 over 9 years ago
when is it about the kids? it is all about the parents and their vision of what their child “should” be. lol. the sins of the father are visited upon the child
summerdog86 over 9 years ago
Part of the graduation ceremony is for teaching purposes. They have to learn how to behave and participate in these formal occasions. It’s good for them.
AliCom over 9 years ago
This one’s not even hemmed yet.
Imacyn over 9 years ago
I broke down “again” after reading this comic and cried for an hour. I’ve regain my composure to write this comment. Being Catholic we have three ceremonies in which a white dress is used. One for the baby for Baptism, one for First Holy Communion and one for Confirmation. When my little girl first tried on her First Holy Communion, I remember telling to be careful with it and not get it dirty. She looked like a little angel in it. She made her FHC and 9 days later she died from a vicious German Shepherd Dog attack. I buried her in that same little white dress in a child size white coffin. She would have now been 46 on June 19th. All these years and it hurts just as bad now as it did back then. If only I could have been so blessed as to have that little white dress get really dirty and stained or to attend any kind of school function of hers.
Toxicdave over 9 years ago
The kindergarten teacher for my two girls has the ceremony at the local park. The kids take a running jump through a hoola hoop it signify the transition. Then it’s pizza and a free for all on the play structure.
masnadies over 9 years ago
We did not have K graduation- they did a few songs at their end-of-year party (which they had like every other grade did). Our preschool did though, and I used to complain about them, but it was a huge transition, from part-time school to full-time, from playschool to real school, from a 5-class building to a building with 50 classes, from private to public school, a time when kids who had been together for 2 years got ready to go on to 4 or 5 schools, each with 5-7 K classes. Big changes! And yes, K these days is “real school”. Full time. Addition and subtraction, reading and writing independently, taking art, music, PE, technology classes, field trips and buses. No time for naps!
There is something of “occasion” to ceremonies at this age, it’s not about accomplishment as it is a celebration and a time to dress up and sing and see your friends one last time. I think they do a lot for parents, some for kids so they “get” the change, and some for the education of learning songs, rehearsing where to be and what to do, being part of a ceremony…
I find it interesting that people my age (mid-40s) complain about the K graduation, but here it is, showing up in Lynn’s cartoons, back when I was in K, 35 years ago.
poodles27 over 9 years ago
Uh Elly, maybe letting Lizzie have soda while she’s being fitted in something in white is Not a good idea!