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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1994-07-06, Page 17i HE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6,1994. PAGE 17. Qrey Central School 18 ‘scholars’ begin education at Grey Central 1994 Graduates Grey Central’s Grade 8 students held their graduation ceremony recently. This year's class is back row, from left: Mr. Colquhoun, Brad Willis, Ann Stephenson, Kirk Keffer, Holly Mitchell, Steven Young, Christina DeWit, Konrad Wernham, Phillip Huisser, Steven Smith, Cynthia DeWit, Matt Warner, David Stewart, Andy Straeten, Kelli Snider, Haley Cochrane, Chris Slote, Robert Stokes, Principal Paul Statia. Front row: Annie Brubacher, Patricia Cummings, Ron Machan, Amy Marcoux, Leanne Zehr, Jessie-Lee Schwartz, Corey Campbell, Suzanna Jensen, Vanessa Kuepfer, Adam Crawford, Jeff Mayne. Absent: Clint Fischer, Chris Wilfong. By Konrad Wernham We came, we saw, we stayed. We came when? 1985. We saw what? A huge brown building. We stayed where? Grey Central School. Who were we? Eighteen original little scholars by the names of Anne Marie, Andy, Annie, Amy, Clint, Christina, Cynthia, David, Holly, Kelly, Kirk, Konrad (me), Phillip, Steven Young, Steven Smith, Ron and Vanessa. We were first introduced to each other by our teacher, Mrs. Whitmore, in kindergarten. What an awesome place! A sandbox indoors, toys and more toys, and at the end of all this fun, we even received an official document called a Student Achievement Form and report card. We were marked S - for satis factory, N - needs improvement. Looking over my report card I came to the conclusion that as long as we all recognized basic shapes, showed control of our large and fme muscles, showed an interest in books and became aware that there was rhythm, beat and melody surrounding us, we all passed together into the next grade, Grade 1. Here Mrs. Richmond gently but firmly taught us that more than just an interest in books was needed to pass out of this class. We actually had to learn about books through the words, not the pictures. This was called reading. Moving on to even bigger challenges in Grade 2, we split into two classes, some with Mrs. Martin, others Mrs. Starkey. Although in two different classes, the message was still the same, 1 + 1 = 2, 9 + 8=17 and you better think fast and write quickly if you want the reward of a smelly sticker or smiley face. Grade 4 brought us back together as a complete class under the scientific mind of Mr. Perrie (maybe he was the mad scientist in disguise). Also joining us were new faces, Brad, Haley, Leanne, Jessie, Matthew, Corey, Chris, Patricia and later on we welcomed Jeff, Rob and Chris. Mrs. Bailey and Mrs. Gillies in Grade 5 taught us more responsibility and how to cope in the senior hall, and Miss Doig in Grade 6 joined her love of sports into our studies to make it a fun learning experience. Mrs. Whitmore again had the pleasure of our company in Grade 7 when she escorted us on the memorable trip to Quebec where we would use the skills of parlez vousing francais which had been taught to us over the years by Madame Colquhoun. This brings us to the last year - Grade 8 and Mr. C., a man of many words and sayings, who took a high spirited class and maybe sometimes over-zealous students and equipped us with knowledge, made poets out of us, and prepared us for the "big one" - High School. And not one grey hair. Great job Mr. C.! Then there's the "head of the school". Although we went through three other principals, Mr. Axtman, Mr. Whitley, Mr. Tessier, you hung in there Mr. Statia, and you have a few grey hairs. Thank you Mr. Statia for all the good advice and wonderful morning greetings. Those will be lasting memories. And to our parents who volunteered services to make our school more productive, who encouraged when we failed and who praised when we achieved, thank you. To all those teachers at Grey who participated in our education, you lit the spark of knowledge. Now it is our responsibility to learn and learn and keep the flame growing. And to all my classmates, we are the graduates of 1994, let us be proud of who we are, where we came from and where we are going. To close this chapter in our life, 1 would like to read a poem by an Author Unknown. Through this toilsome world alas Once and only once 1 pass; If a kindness, I may show, If a good deed I may do to a suffering fellow man, Let me do it while I can. No delay, for it is plain I shall not pass this way again. Thank you. Konrad Wernham I W I j ■ ? TOWNSHIP 1 ® 0F I GREY 1 887-6268 ^CONGRATULATIONS GRADS! from Frank and Kathy FRANK WORKMAN ELECTRIC R.R. #3, Brussels 887-6867 Brussc Bruss ;ls Agromart els 887-6273 The Skv’s The Liiniit CARDIFF & MULVEV/ L REALESTATE & INSURANCE LTD Your hard work and dedication will make all your dreams come true. Good Going! 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