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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2019-07-04, Page 19By Sierra Train Good evening, I’m Sierra Train and I’m speaking on behalf of the Grade 8A class. This year flew by so fast. It was an amazing year, filled with so many activities and so much school spirit. Our school offers an assortment of activities, clubs, sports teams, class events and so much more. When a Madill sports team participates, our whole school becomes involved, cheering on each team as they showcase their skills, pushing players to work even harder. Moments like these really showcase our Mustang pride! Being part of student council has helped me see how much our school works together. When it comes to making decisions and planning activities, we always kept our student body in mind. With many different grades, it’s hard to put together something that all students would enjoy. But, somehow we did, and all of us had the chance to participate in these events, like assemblies, the Halloween and spring carnivals, and spirit days. Student Council always says that the Grade 7 and 8 students are the most spirited in our school. We bring the most excitement and joy to the things we do. I’m sure all the teachers, coaches and club leaders feel the same way. I think, as a school, we are so lucky to have the things we do and the opportunities we have. F.E. Madill is a great place to be, so let’s make it even better for these next years to come! I can’t wait to continue my journey with all of you in this school. F.E. Madill has really helped us grow together through these years. We have so many memories, funny moments and lessons to remember as we move into Grade 9. Today is a milestone. It shows us how far we’ve come. Keep learning, keep trying, keep accomplishing, and keep venturing on through your journey. Congratulations! By Hannah Roppel Good evening everyone. I would like to welcome you on behalf of our Grade 8 classes. I’m Hannah Roppel and I am here representing the Grade 8B class. I would like to thank all the Grade 8 students for looking much more elegant compared to their day- to-day clothing. Before we get any further into the parts about how amazing we graduates are, let me tell you how amazing you, our supporters, are. Many of you have put up with our pubescent teen stage for the whole year! Good job – because we are a group of weird, crazy and creative kids, and we need all of you in order to be successful! If you are a parent to one of these lovely teenagers, a sister, brother or even a friend, you had a part in the making of how we act, talk and even look – and for this I thank you, all of you, for taking part in our lives and shaping us into the people we are today. Next, I would like to thank the decorating committee for the amazing decorations and plants. This is a big space and it takes a lot of work to make this place look this good. Without you this area would be just a gym; sweaty and plain. Next, a big thank you to the food committee. Thank you in advance, for feeding us sugar and keeping us hydrated after the ceremony. We really appreciate it! Thank you to all who helped volunteer their time and energy into making tonight a success. I would also like to thank the people working in the school. First, I’d like to thank the principals for keeping us in line. They were there to keep the order, but they were also caring and involved with the school. It was nice to see them in the hallways and engaging with so many students. Thank you to the school secretaries who always offer a friendly smile in the morning and were there to help us when we needed it, when we had a question, needed a Bandaid, or when we couldn’t find our class. Also, thanks to the librarians who fixed the broken iPads and found the unfindable books. Thanks to the custodians who kept the classrooms, halls and the washrooms clean. It takes a very dedicated team to keep the school running and looking the way it does. Thank you to the TRAs and EAs in our classes for supporting us along the way. Now, we wouldn’t be able to do any of this without the help of the teachers. Without these wonderful people, we wouldn’t be able to get through the year. They are like the soil and environment we needed to grow. Teaching and supporting us, like a parent for the day, teachers played a massive role in our day-to- day learning and for that I thank you all for putting up with us. Thank you all for working and taking the extra step to make school more interesting and educational. But one last huge thanks to Mr. Google, Miss Wikipedia and Father iPad for their infinite knowledge and for always being there when we needed a bit more information. By Abigail Peel Good evening! I’m Abigail Peel, and I’m representing the Grade 8C class. It’s really beautiful in here. The luscious and blossoming plants represent tonight’s theme perfectly: growth. When I ask my dad about growth, he talks about hopping into an old, red Massey with a corn planter attached to the back. He talks about planting DeKalb 4310 seeds 1.75 inches deep, five inches apart from each other. With an inch of rain weekly and 30°C weather, the corn will reach ideal maturity by mid- October, and we’ll harvest 200 bushels an acre at under 20 per cent moisture. This is Huron County, and I know that many others in the room would agree with this. When I think about growth, tonight however, I think about a quote from A.R. Rahman: “Each one of us has our own evolution of life, and each of us goes through different tests which are unique and challenging. But certain things are common. And we do learn things from each other. On a spiritual journey, we all have the same destination.” I think this has a huge significance when we talk about the growth that occurs throughout our elementary education. Not one of us has had identical educational experiences. Our lives have been touched, molded and shaped by a variety of people and places; different schools, different teachers, different classes. Yet, we’ve collectively developed into prospering young humans, ready to face the frightening world of high school and beyond. It’s important, at graduation to acknowledge that although we’re vastly different people, we’ve all grown enormously, despite the divergent adversities that we’ve faced. In Kindergarten, we stuck crayons up our noses and coloured ferociously outside of the lines. And now, here we are, morphed and transformed gradually into nearly full-grown young adults. We’re a diverse little population, and our accomplishments throughout the years may not look identical. We’ve all won and lost battles, achieved great triumphs and suffered hardships. Nevertheless, we’ve learned from our mistakes and progressed forward onto new challenges. I feel as though this is what growth is about, and I’m truly proud of each of us for embodying it. Much like growth, the term “graduate” has a heavier meaning than one might at first perceive. It doesn’t just mean that you attended 1,840 days of school from Kindergarten to Grade 8 and managed to pass each class. It means you came to school with a growth mindset and an open heart, engaged and ready to learn. It means that you accepted assignments and/or tasks thrown your way, and took them on with ardour and zeal. Graduation commemorates the end of this elementary stage of our lives, as well as the beginning of a new and exciting phase. Our elementary education has helped to configure who we are as people, and graduating means that we get to reflect back on how we got to this point, and look forward into our futures. I know that I’ve spent time tonight thinking about some of the more memorable moments in our Grade 8C class this year. Specifically, I’ll never forget the expressions on my sister’s face after being scared by various teachers and classmates over the course of the year. At a certain point, she just constantly glanced over her shoulder, ready for someone to grab her and yell “Boo!”. Also, we had some very awkward health classes that led to lots of uproarious giggles and entertaining memories. I won’t go into details for obvious reasons. With this said, it’s my hope that graduation will be an experience that we cherish and recall for years to come. Thank you and enjoy the rest of your evening. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019. PAGE 19. from the Blyth Lions Club Best Wishes to all the Graduates COOK PAUL COOK ELECTRIC Belgrave 519-357-1537 F. E. Madill School 83997 Brussels Line RR #2 Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 SHOP: 519-887-6916 FAX: 519-887-6949 GREG RYAN CELL: 519-357-5129 RES.: 519-887-2638 Email:tugryan@tcc.on.ca JIM RYAN CELL: 519-357-5369 RES.: 519-887-6916 Congratulations to all the Graduates Train, Peel, Roppel look back at public school life From left: Sierra Train, Abigail Peel and Hannah Roppel – Grade 8 class speakers