Yesterday morning Jon graduated from Sunny View Public School in a lovely ceremony attended by students, staff, friends and family (and a surprising number of non-municipal politicians).
A bagpiper leading the presenters and graduates into the auditorium.
Each student was lead in by a chaperone—Jon’s was his teacher, Denis. Jon looks like a gibbon in his wheelchair—all arms and legs hanging over the edges—because it’s too small and we’re within weeks of getting a new one!
Each graduate was introduced to the audience with a nice speech by his/her homeroom teacher.
On the right-hand stage were all the school awards presented to deserving students. Shiny!
Jon even won one of the awards: The Ruth Ellis Award for Physical and Occupational Therapy, named after a former therapist at Sunny View, and presented to the student who made best progress in PT or OT. It was presented to him by a smiling Ruth Ellis.
After the ceremony, we gathered in the school’s central atrium for cake and snacks (and much posing for pictures, after which the grads rolled off to a separate room for a pizza lunch.)
Jon and Denis.
Jon and Ruth Ellis, again. The award came with a $50 cheque, and all grads also received a $100 bursary provided by a local company. Thank you all for a memorable graduation and ten great years at Sunny View!
Our graduate.
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Tamiko says:
June 25, 2010 at 5:44 pm (UTC 0)
love the photos especially the last one. OMG I’m getting teary! Way to go Jon. Congratulations!
Pamela Cook says:
June 25, 2010 at 9:24 pm (UTC 0)
Those pictures of you Jon you look well ready for High School Congratulations I am so, So proud Of You..Jon. Way a go!!!
Grandma says:
June 25, 2010 at 9:58 pm (UTC 0)
Jon, you are so grown up and handsome. Congratulations! Good on you!
DianeK says:
June 26, 2010 at 9:15 am (UTC 0)
That last picture is wonderful and wow, is Jon really that tall?! I can’t believe how grown up he looks.
David Barker says:
June 30, 2010 at 2:39 am (UTC 0)
Go, Jon!
Nigel says:
July 4, 2010 at 10:12 pm (UTC 0)
Hey Laura and Peter, You must be so proud of Jon and his (academic) achievements so far.
Keep on pushing the system to get what he deserves!
Yo Jon!
See you down the park sometime soon.
Nigel et al
Alayne says:
July 7, 2010 at 10:26 pm (UTC 0)
Congratulations Jon!
Luisa says:
July 8, 2010 at 10:42 pm (UTC 0)
Wow, what great grad photos!! Congratulations!