Moving up

Above and at the right, this year's kindergarten class sang The Vowel Song for their friends and family at their graduation last Wednesday at J.A. Wendt. Below, left, six years old and trying to wait patiently for graduation to begin. Photos by Diana Zimmerman.

The 44 graduating eighth graders at Thomas Middle School listened to speakers.

The national anthem was sung by four in the Class of 2021, as eighth graders began their Moving Up ceremony last Wednesday at the John C. Thomas Middle School gym.

With a happy smile, Laila Abdul-Karem led classmates in a parade of eighth grade students in their Moving Up ceremony last Wednesday.