We spoke to lots of kids (and adults) about their graduation memories. Take this opportunity to choose which you'd like to replicate in your own home

Chana G., Bais Yaakov High School of Boro Park, 12th grade

Where?
It was a long time ago… but I think it was in a smaller type of wedding hall.

What did you wear?
White blouse and black pleated skirt. And let me tell you — it took about ten hours of shopping to find the “perfect” white blouse. Mine had a delicate collar with black stitching!

What did you get?
We got a yearbook — which we were warned with something really bad if we were to open it before we got off stage. And a diploma. Hah! It was actually an empty paper rolled up with a pretty ribbon.

Interesting Moments
I was called up as part of the honor roll for getting one of the highest marks on the NY State Regents Exams. I sure was not expecting that!

Tehilla, Bais Yaakov of Boro Park, 8th grade

Where?
In another school’s huge auditorium

What did you wear?
No caps or gowns! Although I wish we would have!

What did you get?
Yearbook and diploma.

Interesting Moments
The graduation was full of speeches and actually quite boring. The best part was the sleepover we had afterward with our friends!

Yaakov S.. Torah Temima Brooklyn, NY, 8th grade

Where?
In our school.

What did you wear?
It was a black-tie affair. Except that the ties were all colors of the rainbow — mine was mint green. But everyone’s hat was black!

What did you get?
We got a yearbook and some boys got a special honor roll certificate for always coming to Shacharis. Don’t even ask, of course I got one!

Interesting Moments
Watching the video that we boys put together and seeing which boys appreciated which things about which teachers.

Gila, Bais Yaakov of Toronto, grade 6.

Sixth grade is a special year for us because that is when we graduate elementary school and move up to Junior High.

Where?
In our school’s auditorium. It’s huge and gorgeous!

What did you wear?
Uniforms!

What did you get?
We finished our Project Yud Beis scrapbook, which we were working on the entire year.

Interesting Moments
It was set up like a fancy dinner, and we sat with our mothers, watching performances and finishing our scrapbooks. It was a real emotional moment — for the mothers, that is. Us kids, we don’t get emotional. Not about these kinds of things, anyways.