In May, with just one week of school left, the 5th grade held it's 1st annual Manners Banquet, which was basically the equivalent to a 5th grade prom minus the "boy asks girl" part. Everyone dressed up in pretty dresses and suits and ties. Each girl was "assigned" a boy as her escort. The boys were responsible for escorting her in (without touching!) and pulling her chair in and out. It was held at the beautiful banquet room of the Walden on the Lake Country Club and the Atascocita High School Orchestra was in attendance to provide musical ambiance. The purpose of the banquet was to demonstrate table manners and etiquette while carrying on appropriate dinner conversation topics. A teacher or school district representative was assigned to each table to monitor and grade the students. A few of us volunteers dressed in white tops and black pants to serve the kids a 3-course meal that was followed by a presentation of photos showing each of the kids at birth, Kindergarten, and 5th grade. It was very graduation-ish and alittle unnerving for parents since this was the first time I'd ever heard the words Class of 2025 spoken out loud. The girls had a great time. The boys did too, but there was a bathroom incident that resulted in a follow-up that called for adult supervision in the restrooms for next year.
It was a really special event and felt like an beautiful finish to Brenna's elementary school years!
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