We honored our graduates on July 11 with a celebration, including a ceremony, a parade, cultural presentations and awards.
Urukundo has 135 Primary 6 graduates.
There are 120 children in the kindergarten graduation class.
The Tom Nunnally Sewing Center has 14 graduates.
At the exit of Urukundo Learning Center, the cultural drums kept the beat for the parade marchers.
Non-graduating students started the parade.
Kindergarten came next.
Primary 6 graduates marched in.
Community parade
Our parade stopped traffic.
The community saw Urukundo graduates. We are community.
Students entered the main gate to Urukundo Village and the site of the graduation presentation.
Preschool tent
You really need to see these 3- and 4-year-olds. They fill a large tent. They sat on mats and were so very patient. I am so proud of them. Years from now, they will be graduates of Urukundo Learning Center.
Honored graduation guests
Gilbert Mugabo,vice mayor of the Muhanga District
Oswald Ruremesha, president of Urukundo National Board of Directors.
From left: Mama, Headmaster Viateur, Vice Mayor Mugabo and National Board President Oswald
National board members, from left: Juliette, Antoine, Theoneste and Félicité
Some more of our honored guests
Parade on site
A salute to the families, friends, honored guests, and fellow students.
Students paused in the parade to pay their respects to Mama and Vice Mayor Mugabo.
Kindergarten starting the presentation
Our new first graders signed and sang, “We are the World; We are the Children.”
So beautiful! It made me cry. Should have had an audio. They made a world globe with arms above their heads.
Our star performer, student Divine Mutabazi Ishimwe, sang her winning song from the national music competition for those assembled.
Two students on keyboard
Luc Hategekimana
Samuel Niyibikora
Urukundo’s band played through the presentation.
Speakers
Headmaster Viateur welcomed all to the graduation ceremony.
Eugene, president of the Parents Committee, spoke.
Divine and Christa were speakers for Primary 6.
Rwanda traditional culture was the theme for the graduation celebration.
Leading the presentations were traditional dancers. The celebrants in the presentations included teachers and students.
Practice, practice, practice. Near perfect.
The dance is unique.
Boys and girls worked together to succeed.
Showing off a bit. Rwanda students also did modern dancing. Way to go, kids.
Sustaining life
Parade of implements used.
Three mats displayed early life. From left, family life; recreation and early transportation; and agriculture (milk, eggs, beans, sorghum and tools).
Tools on the third mat are visible here.
Sorghum on stone and tub for making banana beer. Auntie teaching the procedure.
Igisoro is a game played in the marketplace.