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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-28, Page 20PAGE 20. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28, 1989. Poem tells graduation feelings at Brussels Students go separate waysTeacher remembered Continued from page 14 but not every school is fortunate enough to have a great guy like George. To Mrs. Prior and the office staff over the years, thank you. Our teachers have helped us understand ourselves and our fellow students. We have learned that a teacher not only teaches, but a teacher is a friend. In the years to come, I hope that you feel our achievements are in some way your achievements as well because you have laid a firm foundation for our future. There is a very special group of people out there tonight and without these people, life would not have been possible at Brus­ sels Public School. Our friends! Abraham Lincoln once said, “The better part of one’s life consists of his friends”. I’m sure we all agree that the days of Brussels Public School have been much richer and fuller because of our friends. Most importantly, I would like to thank another group of people out there tonight that have given us the love and support we have Continued from page 19 coming back to Seaforth in Sep­ tember. On behalf of all the grade eights I would like to thank him and wish him well. Another great teacher leaving our school at the end of the year is Mr. Sygrove. Mr. Sygrove taught us a lot of things about History. For the ones in his class we all known how much he loved Math. So on behalf of all the grade eights, I would like to thank him for all he has done for us and good luck at Blyth P.S. next year. On May 3 of this past year Mrs. Holmes took a few of the grade seven and eights to Quebec City. We stayed in Quebec City for four days and three nights. We visited the sights and learned a lot about its heritage. Then on May 19, eighteen students came from Trois Rivieres West in Quebec. They were twinned with grade seven and eight students from Seaforth. They stayed one week and then returned home by train. It was a fun experience. A sad thing that happened this past year was the death of my, and several other grade eights, former grade one teacher, Mrs. Elston. Mrs. Elston taught us how to read, write, and how to tell time. She was a good teacher and will always be remembered. To help remember her, there will be a special award given in her memory. It is a sportsmanship award given to the best sports- person in grade eight. In closing, I would like to say a big thank you to all of the teachers, staff and schoolboard members who have guided us through the years. Thank you. Volunteers thanked Continued from page 16 Thank you Mr. Millson for putt­ ing up with us this year. Other people important to our school years are: Mr. Peter Snell who taught us Music; Mr. Gin­ gerich and Mrs. Radford who gave a helping hand to a few of us; Mr. Riley who kept us on the straight and narrow; Mrs. Madill who was always a friendly face at the office; Mr. and Mrs. Lee, who kept our school spotless for so many years; Mr. Bosman who is carrying on the fine tradition; and our volunteers, Gara Riley, Mrs. Continued from page 17 put up with a lot from us this past year. But the same goes for us. It hasn’t been all wonderful either having to put up with his singing of his old time favourites from the 60’s, during the middle of class. Mrs. Colquhoun has been teaching us Le Francais. Thanks to Mrs. Colquhoun we have also had Art classes once a week, which we otherwise would­ n’t have had. We were all looking forward to Postma and Mrs. Black. Thank you all! Life is full of changes and, although difficult to accept, chan­ ges are inevitable. We must go forth now with anticipation into the unknown. We leave behind our years at Hullett Central with one special thing to hold onto - that we will never lose-our mem­ ories. We know we shall always be thankful for the dedication of our teachers, and the companionship of our fellow classmates. These memories will be in our hearts forever. our class excursion to Weber’s General Store in Ethel, since Mr. Colquhoun had promised he’d take us at the end of the year. When Mr. C. finally broke the news to us that we were going to Toronto, we were all disappoint­ ed. Luckily Toronto turned out to be a great trip. Grade eight hasn’t been all fun and games. There was a lot of work involved, not just thisyear but all the years we’ve gone to Public School. Because of the trouble-makers, the humorous people and everyone else who makes up our graduating class, we have shared some precious moments together. These mo­ ments will hopefully linger within us forever. Next year everyone will be going their separate ways and some will be going to different high schools, but hopefully, next year will be a success for every­ body. On behalf of our graduating class I would like to say thank you to all the teachers at Grey, for all they have done for us these past years. Next year will be a big step for us all. Hopefully, we will succeed in the goals that we want to achieve. CARLA JOHNSTON Brussels Public School needed over the years to be here. All down that long and winding road, for which they usually have supplied the car, our parents have always been there for us; in the good times and the bad. To our parents, we offer our deepest gratitude and love. In closing, I would like to leave you with this poem by Helen Steiner Rice. “Sometimes we come to life’s crossroad And view what we think is the end, But God has a much wider vision And He knows that it’s only a bend - The road will go on and get smoother And after we’ve stopped for a rest, The path that lies hidden beyond us Is often the part that is best. So rest and relax and grow stronger, Let go and let God share your load, And have faith in a brighter tomorrow You’ve just come to a bend in the road.”