Kendall 6th-graders ‘move up’ in style to junior-senior high school

Color splash part of celebration at elementary school

Photos courtesy of Andy King, Kendall art teacher

KENDALL – Robbert Mundt, a Kendall sixth-grader, runs through a cloud of color powder thrown by sixth-grade teachers during last Thursday’s moving up ceremony outside the Kendall Elementary School.

Kendall since 2021 has celebrated sixth-graders moving up to the junior-senior high school with a ceremony that includes a color splash.

There are 51 sixth-graders moving up to the junior-senior high school.

Sidewalks were chalked by families during the day with messages for the sixth-graders. Some families need to rechalk their messages three times due to rain showers throughout the day. The moving up celebration was held in the bus loop.

Jaydon Stephens emerges from a cloud of chalk powder.

Kevin Watson, the school principal, usually handles the DJ duties for the celebration but this time handed off the role to sixth-graders Joliene Jurzysta, left, and Preston Swetz. They both have been the DJs for Kendall’s monthly SOAR assemblies. They were able to participate in the color splash when it was their turn.

Eleanor Heeks gets color sprayed by the sixth grade staff.

Landon Perry is moving to seventh grade. He is all smiles with his father, Lucas, following the ceremony.

The sixth-graders take a final group shot at the elementary school following the moving up ceremony.