Coaching for Pizza: Mary's Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony

Friday, June 5, 2026

Mary's Fifth Grade Promotion Ceremony

Friday, June 5, 2026

Today would be a day of tremendous family and . . .

. . . Tierra Linda Elementary School

Hawk Pride!

We joined our usual

band of merrymakers

Families gathered at Tierra Linda's

Quad at 8:30 a.m.

The podium was set

We were all there to see our children's and/

or grandchildren's Promotion Ceremony

These youngsters were finishing their elementary school days as Fifth Graders about to head off to their next educational challenges in middle school for the next three years.

The agenda was well organized

and would finish in just 45 minutes!

We noted that Mary, in her role as the Tierra Linda Community Council's Sergeant-at-Arms, would lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance.

She was also part of the school's Ukelele Band that would perform the song "Best Day of My Life."

Good times, INDEED!

A total of 76 Hawks would

be moving on to middle school

Tierra Linda Principal

Fayanne Bakoo about to start

the fun proceedings

Sergeant-at-Arms Mary did a

perfect job leading us in the

Pledge of Alligiance

Soon thereafter, Mary was called

back up to the podium to receive

a Special Award

She was extremely excited to

be awarded this certificate

Truth be told, so were we!

Here comes the Ukelele Band

Mary strumming and singing

at the same time

I was impressed again by Mary's talents.

Promotion Time

It's OFFICIAL!

Mary was happy . . .

. . . Laurie and I were happy . . .

. . . and Michael and Vanessa were too!

Jacob was with us to watch Mary get her Certificate of Promotion and then was off to his middle school just down the street to board a bus for his Eighth Grade Graduation Party at Magic Mountain.