Garrett Graduated! May 19, 2018

 What a miracle--Garrett graduated!  Not that we're surprised--we weren't worried that he was on the line or anything!  :)  In fact, Garrett's diploma has 6 seals on it for different areas of achievement--5 years of a foreign language, community service, career and technical education (teacher cadets), etc.  And he finished KGHS with 20 hours of college in the form of dual enrollment AND his AP exams!  So 2/3s of his freshman year of college is already behind him  :)  
He was kind of all over the map on how he wants to go to college.  He ended up deciding to do the 2+2=4 program through RCC.  He does 60 hours/associate's degree (or in his case, 40 hours) at RCC, then has guaranteed admission to any 4-year university in Virginia (depending on GPA).  Right now, he wants to go to Virginia Tech.  So he would have to finish his time at RCC with a 3.5 to be guaranteed admission.  Lots of hard work, but he's very capable!
The graduation ceremony started at 9 AM, then we came back to the house to get ready for his celebration party.  Jill, Stephanie, and Alexandria came in early to help set up/hang out.  Check out all the fun below  :)

All 300 graduates!

Graduating seniors got to perform with the band for the last time  :(

Super proud of himself!

Look at all of those seals!

Garrett's party!

My centerpieces!  I used A LOT of #2 pencils.