The last week of school is one of those stretches of time when there is so much going on that things quickly blur into an endless series of events. In the late afternoons and evenings of this week, high schools hold their graduation ceremonies, the culminating events of the year. This week, I was fortunate to attend six of these. Each of the ceremonies, ranging from the more formal pomp and circumstance at Kenai Central to the unique event at Spring Creek Correctional Center, was inspiring to me. I am thrilled that close to 600 of our students accepted their diplomas this week. The myriad of commencement speakers encouraged the graduates to follow their dreams, be their own person and not let mistakes slow them down. While these words are true and predictable, they are often difficult to follow.
I know that all of us at KPBSD wish our graduates the very best. As the blur of the week fades into the long weekend and we soon lose ourselves in the swirl of summer, let’s not lose sight of the 600 graduates still needing our support. A graduate’s walk across the stage symbolizes a significant step into adulthood; it should not however, mean that he or she is on their own.
Supporting our Graduates
The last week of school is one of those stretches of time when there is so much going on that things quickly blur into an endless series of events. In the late afternoons and evenings of this week, high schools hold their graduation ceremonies, the culminating events of the year. This week, I was fortunate to attend six of these. Each of the ceremonies, ranging from the more formal pomp and circumstance at Kenai Central to the unique event at Spring Creek Correctional Center, was inspiring to me. I am thrilled that close to 600 of our students accepted their diplomas this week. The myriad of commencement speakers encouraged the graduates to follow their dreams, be their own person and not let mistakes slow them down. While these words are true and predictable, they are often difficult to follow.
I know that all of us at KPBSD wish our graduates the very best. As the blur of the week fades into the long weekend and we soon lose ourselves in the swirl of summer, let’s not lose sight of the 600 graduates still needing our support. A graduate’s walk across the stage symbolizes a significant step into adulthood; it should not however, mean that he or she is on their own.