Graduation, Last Day of School, A Trip to Japan (: and First Day of Summer Break!

8th Grade Graduation 

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

I graduated 8th grade with a 4.0 GPA (Kindergarten-8th grade). 

I received the Presidential Award (3.5 GPA or higher, high SAT scores, Super Citizenship)

and 

Scholarship (4.0 all 3 years of Middle School, 8 students were awarded with this award)

Me and my Great Grandma, right before Graduation

Me and my Aunt Diane, before Graduation

Me and my Aunt Arlene, before Graduation

Me and my Mommy (: before Graduation

At Graduation, 8th Grade Graduating Class of 2012, 396 graduates

Walking up to receive my portfolio

Me being acknowledged for receiving the Presidential Award 

(3.5 GPA or higher, high SAT scores, Super Citizenship)

Principle, Mr. Ken Wempe and I

Me, my favorite teacher, and Savanah

Trevor and I, at graduation, right before formal
After the dance we had an 8th grade only dance. It was a lot of fun!

 

Last Day of School (:

The last day of school was fun, but also very sad. 

I had to leave some of my really good friends. 

My best friend is going to a different high school  next year. 

  

Right before school on Wednesday the 23rd

My friend Janel and I

Me and my friend Sarah

My favorite teacher, Ms. S

Trevor and I

me and my friend Sandy

 

 

Trip to Japan (:

My grandma went to Japan for 3 weeks to visit with my Cousins. She brought us back lots of goodies (:

My new flip flops from Japan. My name engraved in English and Japan

Japanese Fan. Hand crafted

Japanese Dog Treat 

Japanese Sock, so cool (:

Hand crafted, Japanese Jewelry Box

Japanese Silk Coin Purse

100% Sheep Skin Wallet, Hand made in Japan

Pretty Box from Japan

Japanese Dog Treats/Food

Japanese Wooden Pen

Hello Kitty Kleenex Holder from Japan

I found the Japanese writing on everything so cool

Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty Chop Stix

Japanese Liquor

Shi Shi Dog (Half Lion, Half Dog)

Japanese Jewelry, Hand made in Japan

Silk Purse

Japanese Bracelet, made in Japan

Shi Shi Dogs key chains

Glass figurines, made in Japan, Japanese Bird

Shrimp

Eel

Japanese Tree

Candy from Japan

Chocolate Dipped Jelly Beans from Japan

Japanese foods- Snap Peas and Beer Nuts

First Day of Summer (:

The Cacti, it finally bloomed!

Cacti bloom

Tree, in the sunlight

 

Playing outside in the sunlight (: