Moving On Ceremony

Everybody moves on. Change is inevitable.

Oftentimes the occasions are happy, as when Tyrone had his Beacon School Moving On Ceremony two days ago. It's the school's transition from elementary to the middle school, which is grades 6-8.

In this photo, Ty is shaking the hand of his homeroom teacher, Mr. Quinto, who has been an enormous positive influence on Ty this year. His grades have progressed steadily, his focus is there and his teamwork markedly improved. Unfortunately Mr. Q is leaving Beacon to go back to the U.S. for the next schoolyear. He will be sorely missed.

Sometimes these same occasions are nostalgic, as when we load up pictures like this and wonder how much longer these boys will be clowning around, playing with their food. (More pix are on Kodak Gallery, for those in wilfing mode.)

Funny how I can still recall when I was in Grade 5, seemingly millennia ago, and remember which of my teachers were positive influences on me.

Ages and stages indeed.