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Countdown to Commencement 2009

Posted on May 27, 2009 by JD

Tomorrow at 4:30.  Can it really be? Survived the Senior Breakfast, the Prom Photo Op and the Pre-K Reunion – and the 50th birthday of one of my youngest friends.  Now it's the night before graduation…and the Neurotic Parent Institute has documented that even the … Continue reading →

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School’s Out…Forever

Posted on May 20, 2009 by JD

Yesterday at 3 PM the bell rang and the entire senior class squeezed onto an outdoor stage for a group hug.  Then they lit up cigars – not a very P.C. tradition (at the most P.C school on the planet), but symbolic nonetheless.  They … Continue reading →

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Season Finale

Posted on May 15, 2009 by JD

So, after an 18-year run, it's time for the finale of our children's childhoods. If you have a high school senior, I hope you don't have a time-consuming job, because there's an event practically every day and every night, all leading up to the … Continue reading →

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Qs from Readers

Posted on May 9, 2009 by JD

Q: So what school did CJ end up picking? Did I miss the decision in an earlier post? A: If you can find me on Facebook, as one astute (Harvard-educated) reader did, I will reveal the name of the school.  … Continue reading →

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Oberlin or No Oberlin – Strange But True Admissions Stories

Posted on May 6, 2009 by JD

One of CJ's classmates, TMTK (Talented Musical Theater Kid) was fortunate to receive acceptances to several of his top choice colleges.  After much deliberation, he narrowed his list down to two schools – Oberlin and Middlebury, then spent the next 15 days vascillating.  … Continue reading →

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