HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2017-07-06, Page 21THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2017. PAGE 21.
Riley chosen as Hullett Central Valedictorian
A big day
Jeylin Riley was chosen as Hullett Central Public School's
Grade 8 Valedictorian for the 2016/2017 school year. His
selection came as a suprise to the students at their
graduation last week, when Riley was revealed as the
school's choice the night of the ceremony, held in Blyth at
the community centre. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
By Jeylin Riley
Good evening peers, teachers,
administrations, family and friends,
it is my pleasure and honour to speak
on behalf of the class of 2017 on the
night of graduation. Tonight, we
bring closure to one chapter of our
lives and embark on a journey into
another. Tonight, we recognize the
many hardships, achievements and
accomplishments that unified our
class, bringing us closer together. As
one of my favourite movies once
said, "yesterday is history, tomorrow
is a mystery but today is a gift, that's
why they call it the present," but
enough about Kung Fu Panda.
Today our hearts are filled with
joy and excitement and for some of
us sadness and uncertainty for the
unknown that lies ahead. However,
I'm here to tell you that we all once
experienced those same feelings
when entering Hullett's doors for the
very first time.
Walking down the hall on my first
day at school, while reading the
teachers names on the classroom
doors, I stumbled upon Mrs.
Pickell's room. At that time, I read
her name as "Mrs. Pickel" and had
visions of veggie tale characters
being my teacher. Just as we realized
Mrs. Pickell was human and not a
fermented cucumber we were off to
Mr. Caldwell's class.
Although I have a hard time
remembering that far back, I do
remember Mr. Caldwell's upbeat
attitude and wise cracking jokes. I
also remember Mr. Caldwell
informing my parents at the
parent/teacher interview that I was
"reading too much in class". What
teacher scolds a Grade 2 child for
reading a book? A book with
chapters at that!
Once I mastered the art of reading,
it was time to move on to Grade 4 to
Mrs. Elder's Pythagoras math class.
On several occasions, I can
remember Mrs. Elder desperately
trying to explain area and perimeter
and for some reason our class could
not grasp this concept and after the
10th try around we observed what
Mrs. Elder calls a "math spazz". By
the end of her class the desk was
cleared off and we all now have Post
Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
For those of you who only had the
pleasure of dealing with it once, six
other students and myself had the
once -in-a-lifetime chance of
enduring it twice. Whoa.
Moving along to Grade 6 in Mrs.
Fritzley's class. Did you know we
weren't actually in a class?
According to Mrs. Fritzley we just
spent the duration of that year out in
"the cottage". Although the math
wasn't as advanced as Mrs. Elder's,
we did learn how to become experts
at Minecraft. As my Minecraft
career came to an abrupt halt, I
began to enter the Star Wars era.
While some classes count down
the days until Christmas or summer
vacation, in Mr. Coups' class, we
counted down the days until the Star
Wars movie was released. The day
after this movie came out, Mr. Coups
ensured that the force was with us,
we had to watch the movie as a class.
For me, that year was my favourite
at Hullett.
Once we left the galaxy, it was
time to move in with Mrs. Gerber for
Grade 8. The second I walked
through that door I began to question
whether I was at public school or
veterinarian office. This woman's
desk was "littered" with pug
artifacts. Mrs. Gerber even went as
far as to incorporate dog
terminology into her vocabulary. So,
thank you Mrs. Gerber for
"grooming us" for high school.
Along with our homeroom
teachers, there have been many more
staff who have influenced us
graduates. Madame Workman
always encourages us to speak
French, which is why we call her
Madame. "Merci beaucoup pour ton
travail difficile Madame."
The only teacher who has been by
our sides since Grade 1 is Mrs.
Barnett. Not only did she serenade
us with her musical talent, but she
also brought out the Leonardo da
Vinci in all of us Thank you to all
the past and present Hullett staff for
your words of wisdom and
encouragement throughout our
educational careers.
As we sit here together, we can be
proud of the young adolescents we
have become. Take Reid for
example, last year he couldn't say
underwear without giggling and just
last week he completed our Grade 8
growth and development class. Way
to go buddy!
As we sit here excited about
graduation with summer vacation on
its way, September will be here
before we know it. Heading into
high school means new
surroundings, new adventures and
new friends. Parents, this also means
girlfriends, boyfriends, late nights
and driving. In Grade 8 language,
this means high school is going to be
lit!
I encourage you all to remember
your roots, your childhood friends
and to make wise decisions that
support positive outcomes. My
advice to each and every one of my
fellow students is, don't try to be
better than someone else, but strive
to be better than you were before.
Take every obstacle or challenge as
an opportunity for learning and
growing and finally, live in the
moment and embrace change.
I wish you all the best of luck in
your future endeavours. Today we
close the door to the past and open
the door to the future, take a deep
breath and step on through and start
a new chapter in our lives. Don't cry
because it's over, smile because it
happened. Thank you.
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