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THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1996 PAGE 19.
Seaforth _Public School"
Valedictorian reminisces about last 9 years
By Amy Shortreed
First of all, I'd like to welcome all
friends and family to our graduation.
As you know, I've been voted
valedictorian, so I'll begin
reminiscing about all of the happy
moments we have all experienced
during the nine years we've been
attending school.
I've been asking some of my fellow
classmates about what they
remember most about kindergarten.
Now, I haven't spent all of my years
at Seaforth.
I came with
the rest of the
Grade 3 class to
start attending
Grade 4. Some
of the memor-
able moments at
Walton were the
activities we
filled our days
with. We colour-
ed pictures, learned how to count to
100, listened to stories, and of course,
laughed at Brad when he acted up. At
the end of our kindergarten year we
had our graduation with the play we
put on called "The Gingerbread
Man". I'm sure everyone remembers
that. And best of all are memories of
our teacher Mrs. Vandendool.
I'm not going to forget the Seaforth
students. They all seem to remember
Mr. Park, his pets and his musical
talents, especially his beloved guitar.
They still know the words to the song
Tinkalayo.
Grades 1, 2 and 3 were pretty much
a blur, but things like that cute little
grey bunny marsh-mallow, warm
fuzzies and cold pricklies really stood
out. I remember at Walton the
recesses sometimes got pretty crazy
with a BIG game of kissing tag. Most
kids at that age think the opposite sex
is icky but not us!
And were you married at age
seven? There was always a few
wedding ceremonies during lunch
hour with dandelion bouquets and
pipe cleaner rings. A few people
remember Cheryl Obey being quite
the popular bride and Derek Nesbitt
was always the first choice for a
husband.
Finally, after completing Grade 3,
all the Walton students came to
Seaforth. Let me tell you, this school
was HUGE! The PA system was very
new to us and everytime the bell rang
to tell us when a class was over, I
thought it was a fire drill. I can still
remember clear in my mind sitting in
my desk on the first day of Grade 4
trying to make a good first
impression by keeping my mouth
shut, when a fairly tall boy turned
around in his chair and said, "What
are YOU looking at?" I was
speechless. Later I found out his
name was Derek Akey.
But the new Walton students soon
adjusted to our new school and made
new friends. Throughout Grades 5, 6,
and 7 we enjoyed singing in the
choir, taking trips to Wawanosh and
participating in track and field days.
My speech should be soon coming
to an end but I can't forget to mention
a few of the teachers we have had
experiences with.
There is Mr. Carter and the way he
would go off topic to tell us some
pretty weird stories, and the way he
liked to scribble on the board while
he talked. I'm sure we won't forget
him anytime soon.
Then there is Mrs. Griffin, with her
dog Misty that she used to bring in to
visit us. Her ability to play the piano
and keep the class in order at the
same time is to be admired.
Now, Mrs. Reynolds. She never
believed in homework and it was
amazing to see the looks on the
students' faces when she told us to
run all the way around that big field
without stopping!
We all remember Mrs. van den
Akker for her cool exercises between
subjects and the way she would
remind us to be sure we had the date
and always an underlined title. I'm
sure that will come in handy in high
school.
Mrs. Hoelscher. I never had her as
a homeroom teacher but from what I
hear, she made sure your geography
maps were always coloured properly
and her class was always so quiet and
well-behaved.
As for Mr. McKay's class ...
hmmm ... not quite. Mr. McKay had
some pretty cool qualities too. He
was a BIG football star at one time,
and he always liked to teach us the
TECHNIQUE for everything.
We can't forget to mention our
French teacher, Mme Holmes, who
took some of us on a trip to Quebec
City this year. She had a talent for
directing plays and would usually
greet you with a happy "Bonjour!"
which would leave you speechless.
Also, Mrs. Ribey, our secretary. A
big thank you for putting up with all
of our cuts and bruises and letting us
use the telephone for emergencies.
Now Mr. Tremeer and Mr.
Rideout, I have a lot of respect for.
After all, they did operate a
successful public school without the
help of a shrink.
I would like to finish my speech by
congratulating all my fellow
classmates. I wish the best of luck to
all of you in Grade 9 and in the
future.
Thank you.
The Grade 8 students of Seaforth graduated June 24. They are,
back row, from left: Trevor Ward, Greg Nixon, Ben Flinlayson, Brian
Hawks, Matt McLellan, Jeff Barry, Derek Nesbitt, Wayne Babineau,
Kevin Brown, Derek Akey, William Fraiser, Trevor Zaple, Jason
Anstett, Jason MacDonald, Ryan Willis, Brad Somerville, Chris
Siemon, Brent Gowan, Tadd Smith. Middle: Mrs. C. Hoelscher,
Krystal Dale, Theresa Pryce, Melissa Dube, Wendy Glauser, Cheryl
Ribey, Samantha Sturge, Amanda Weber, Ashley Holmes, Dawn
Roden, Alicia Dalton, Kris Cannon, Tracy LaCroix, Mr. L. Rideout,
principal, Mr. F. McKay. Front: Heather Rea, Krista Heimpel,
Jennifer O'Rourke, Jill McKichan, Sandra McNichol, Jennifer
Binnendyk, Amy Shortreed, Jillian Houston, Janice McCallum,
Angie Southgate, Shannon Moir, Janet Brown.
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