That crazy Minnesota weather! Yes, we did have a snowstorm on April 18. Spring has been excruciatingly slow in coming this year. We want families from warmer climes to know this is not the norm, even for Minnesota! We would not be at all surprised by 80s and 90s in May. It's just hard to say! . . . Decisions: A few students may be reconsidering whether they'll come back next year. We hope they take time to pray and ponder and to speak to parents, profs, and peers. Busyness on campus: Recitals, final exams, portfolio reviews. Tennis, track, softball, and baseball teams are doing more postponing than playing. Maybe when this snow melts. . . .  Wind symphony goes on tour. . . . Senior excitement: Graduation and Call Day (for education majors) send the adrenaline soaring . . . Roomies for next year: Choices have been made, resulting in excitement and (possibly) some hurt feelings . . . Mixed feelings about going home: Excitement, of course . . . sadness about leaving new friends, boyfriends, and girlfriends . . . worry about making enough money . . . wondering what it'll be like to hang out with the old high school crowd again. . . . A little readjustment: It may take a week or two for your students to remember what it's like to live at home - to communicate with you about where they're going and when they'll be home, to help with housework and yard work, to be considerate of their brothers and sisters. At the same time, it will be wonderful to have them back, won't it?

The Commencement service and call service are Saturday, May 18. Note this important information about seating: 

For May graduation, there are no reserved seats except for graduates, faculty members, and individuals with handicaps (if you require handicapped seating, please have the graduate contact Graduation Marshal Michelle Gartner, and a seat will be reserved for you). The gym doors will open at 8:30 am. Feel free to send one person from your party to reserve seats when the doors open.

More graduation information is available here.