{"id":2858,"date":"2021-05-30T21:13:14","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T01:13:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?p=2858"},"modified":"2022-01-02T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T01:57:00","slug":"8th-grade-graduate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/2021\/05\/8th-grade-graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"8th Grade Graduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/untitled-02653-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2890\" data-link=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?attachment_id=2890\" class=\"wp-image-2890\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/untitled-02653-2.jpg 1365w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/untitled-02653-2-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/untitled-02653-2-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1457\" height=\"2040\" src=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1875.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2891\" data-link=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?attachment_id=2891\" class=\"wp-image-2891\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1875.jpg 1457w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1875-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/IMG_1875-768x1075.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1457px) 100vw, 1457px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1365\" height=\"2048\" src=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/56-untitled-02624.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2892\" data-link=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?attachment_id=2892\" class=\"wp-image-2892\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/56-untitled-02624.jpg 1365w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/56-untitled-02624-200x300.jpg 200w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/56-untitled-02624-768x1152.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1332\" height=\"1865\" src=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44-untitled-02669_e_LR1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2893\" data-link=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?attachment_id=2893\" class=\"wp-image-2893\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44-untitled-02669_e_LR1.jpg 1332w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44-untitled-02669_e_LR1-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/44-untitled-02669_e_LR1-768x1075.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1332px) 100vw, 1332px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-untitled-02968.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"2896\" data-link=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/?attachment_id=2896\" class=\"wp-image-2896\" srcset=\"http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-untitled-02968.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-untitled-02968-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/winklerworldonline.com\/sda2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/9-untitled-02968-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>How time flies.  In a whirlwind of spring events, we celebrated a very special milestone for our oldest Winklet.  Alexander completed 8th grade and graduated from the A2 school- the same school where Serena attended as a child.  It was a beautiful service that tied up the year (and the end of an era) with a beautiful blue and gold bow.  The students sang some of their best songs of the year, Friends and Amazing Grace\/My chains are Gone.  Mr. Kittleson from the conference came to speak, and the three 3th graders, and their homeschool friend all received their diplomas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A couple of us also worked with the kids and planned a beautiful reception with a gorgeous balloon photo wall, favorite foods of all the graduates, blue and gold tables complete with centerpieces from Camp Au Sable and some very special graduation photos taken by a student parent.  We had fun decorating the evening before.  Alex and Leah had put together the music playlist, and we had a wonderful turnout of family and friends to celebrate such special graduates and take so many pictures.  Maybe the clean-up was just as bittersweet as the event itself.  What a year to remember, what a great send-off into the next adventure God has planned for these young people.  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In a whirlwind of spring events, we celebrated a very special milestone for our oldest Winklet. Alexander completed 8th grade and graduated from the A2 school- the same school where Serena attended as a child. 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