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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2010-07-08, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2010.Graduation 20102010 Continued from page 13 year, Mr. Westra couldn’t keep us quiet. After a couple of months, we started talking about high school – the difference between elementary and high school as well as course selection – applied academic and locally-developed classes. There were many different days of fun outside. Like the day of Winterfest, where all of us enjoyed a day of no work, working together and hanging out with different people. After Winterfest there have been many adventures, and many moments both embarrassing and unforgettable. There was Track and Field when we kept filling our water bottles up for water fights outside. Everyone was in on it, and everyone got wet. Mr. Carr caught a few of us spraying each other and yelled at us (you know, one of his Irish rampages! Just kidding, Mr. Carr!). We also had a huge game of speedball outside in the snow. Everyone was tackling each other while trying to get the ball or just tackling each other for the fun of it. And finally Camp Celtic. Thinking back to that week, I can’t just think of one memory without bringing up another. There were also the many trips to the beach. And the most wonderful trip to Cyprus. The cool, clear, turquoise water and your first jump into Georgian Bay. The water was so cold, I lost my breath! On our way back to camp some of us fell asleep on the bus. Brody must have been exhausted; he was drooling all over the place. And yes Brody, we all took pictures. Yes we are a great group, this year’s graduating class at Brussels Public School. We must be destined for greatness. After all, we’ve been the only graduating class here to defeat the “undefeated” staff at the traditional Grade 8 vs. Staff Two- Pitch game. The final score was 6-5. Now look where we are today. The day that we all knew was coming, is finally here. Some of us couldn’t wait for this day, for others they lived in the moment. But now there are new opportunities that lie ahead, waiting to be discovered. As we get ready for the next stage of our lives at high school, who knows what will be in store? I know there will be many challenges and hurdles ahead, along with a lot of tears and laughter. There will be exams, dating, proms, jobs, studying and driver’s education. We will all be going in somewhat different directions as we get ready for our future lives, but I sure hope we will all keep in contact with one another. We have created such wonderful memories here at Brussels Public School. And now we will move forward and create many new exciting memories as we enter high school. We will embrace all the opportunities that no doubt will be coming our way. But let’s remember that old saying, my fellow Brussels Grade 8 Grads … “Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold.” Continued from page 12 Next came Grade 6. Here we were split up again, some went with the Rowdy Remple and others stayed on the Funny Farm. It was also the year that most of us decided it was time to grow up. In Grade 7, we finally were together again with Ms Badham. At this time, friends became best friends and those we did not yet know became our friends. This was the year of the flying helicopter scissors and JR Missiles, the year of weird new languages and nicknames. It was a year of fun and excitement. Finally we arrived to Grade 8. Our final destination in elementary school. Here we met the infamous Ms Armstrong. She has overly prepared us for high school so that Grade 9 will be a breeze. She respects each of us and pushes us to do things to the best of our abilities. Thanks to everyone who helped fundraise because Celtic was a blast, especially the song that one of us sang at the campfire that really should have gone “UhOh – Something’s Not – All Right!” Watch out – Canadian Idol. During our time at BPS, we also have had teachers outside of our home class. Starting in Grade 4 we had Madame Walke as our French teacher. She was the one who taught us the phrase, le petit couchon. Then we had Madam Vanhoof. Last but not least we have had our current French teacher, Madame Antonio, straight from the fashion runway. She has taught us everything from, estque je peux aller au toilet to all our verb tenses and proper endings. Also, we have had many principals in our time here. For example, Mrs. Laurie, who we had during Kindergarten. Ms Black, who we still miss having. Ms Morton, who we had for many years and our current Principal Mrs. McDowell. She has taught us everything there is to know about computers. All of these people are teachers. They have prepared us for a brighter future all in their own way. With our teachers and my fellow classmates we have, in a decade, created memories to last a lifetime. Ones we will never forget. Over the course of a decade we have created friendships on which we can rely, some that will last forever, some that will not after tonight. A lot can happen in a decade. By the time the next decade rolls around we will be 24, some 25! Some of us will be married, some even with children. It is true a decade can fly by, but you need to remember to absorb every gust of wind that comes your way. Life is truly about the journey to the final destination. May your journeys take you places that you think you can only dream about, but never forget those important people who have helped you along the way. 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