We just celebrated our youngest daughter's fifth grade graduation. When I wrote this, Michigan fifth graders were exiting elementary school and starting middle school in sixth grade. And that was bad enough. Now it's happening in 4th grade in some schools!I know, I know you don't have to say it; my husband already has "in our day, there was never any 'graduation' ceremony." But he was more upset that sixth grade (now fifth grade) is too young to begin middle school. I don't know whether I disagree or agree with the ceremony and party thing. I guess I look at it as "smaller stuff" which I choose not to sweat (already have enough of that, thanks). But abut fifth or even sixth graders being too young for middle school, I totally agree. Not because they're immature. It's the age gap I object to. Read on. 5th Grade Graduation Reflections. Picture is me and the young 'un now mostly growed up.
