If your school has to cancel or postpone this major milestone (understandable, by the way), there are steps you can take to make that moment, that day, that achievement something to remember – just from a different perspective. In fact, your child needs to celebrate this for a host of wonderful reasons.
So, let’s use the resources we have and make it a joyful day. Thankfully the resources we need don’t include toilet paper, Clorox Wipes and Masks! Seriously, once we began this research project, we began to realize how many tools we as parents really have to pull this off.
It is our hope that the ideas below can get your creative ball rolling.
Yes! You can include family all over the world for this event. In fact, this idea allows you to include family that would never have been able to make it to the actual graduation ceremony!
This doesn’t have to be complicated to set up. It just needs heart.
The Simple Method:
But what if you want to do more . . .
The “Kick-It Up A Notch” Method:
This is a chance to make an even bigger memory. Choose any one of the additional ideas below and your payoff will be multiplied.
Side note: Speaking of milestones, are your teen (and you) perhaps struggling with what accomplishments they have, how to record them, and need help remembering when and how to use them? We’ve got a Guide and Training Video to Help save you both time and stress: “Teen Accomplishment Tool Box”.
Any teacher worth their salt would love to write a paragraph of your child, or even send a quick video clip they took on their smart phone and sent it you. Perhaps the software you’ve selected allows for playing of these clips. Zoom does. Others will, too.
Is your school doing a virtual modified ceremony?
Some schools, depending upon quarantine issues, may be doing a ceremony where students enter the stage area 1 at a time and have the school principal there to verbally thank them.
Other schools might be taping testimonials and speeches for every graduate. Check your email and your school to find out.
Is Your Teen Missing Prom, too?
On a slightly different note, is your teen missing prom due to virus cancellation? Then you might be interested in our ideas on how to make that fun too: “Prom Re-Imagined”
Memories are what we make of them
Situations are, too. If you are reading this, you are one of those special parents trying to finish strong. We wish you every success! Our hearts are with you no matter what and how you celebrate. When your child receives that diploma, we know it was truly a family affair to earn it in so many ways! Have fun.
We Have a Favor To Ask
If you have celebration ideas you’d like to add, PLEASE, PLEASE put them in the comments below to help other parents. Also, please forward to anyone that would love help with their graduation ceremony.
As you know, we truly strive to help every parent in this last season with their child before they fly off into adulthood to help parents help their teens be the very best they can be. Having taught students for years, our heart for this age and especially for parents struggling with time and “what to do now” challenges absolutely keep us going in our mission.
Our next episode is going to cover a technique to help your child communicate to friends/roommates/others that will serve them well whether in HS or College. It's a technique that we can all use and allow friendships to flourish. So, catch it on FaceBook (Episode 14) or click a link below and share your email and we will send it to you soon.
Have a great week and of course, we leave you with
Yes, you CAN Have Success in the Middle of it All
Pam and the JellyGeneration Team!
About JellyGeneration
Pam Hardison, MBA, BBA in Finance and Business Education, has created and co-owned a national mail order catalog which at one point was the 21st fastest growing customer base in the nation. As a mom of two college-post college daughters, considers it a privilege and to meet other students and parents along the same road. After teaching high school and college students for years, her commitment to helping them with topics most schools can't cover is the light that drives her.
Holly Powers, Attorney-At-Law (Jameson & Powers, P.C.) has been actively practicing law since 1985 and is a shareholder with the law firm of Jameson & Powers, P.C. The firm specializes in transactional law, health care law, and general business law. Holly has taught students precepts concerning the legal world for over 10 years. With 4 children, she understands what teens need to know and has a passion to help others faced with teens and aging parents.
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