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Graduation 2000
Accept challenges says valedictorian
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determination, and are willing to
make any sacrifices necessary.
Learning to better understand
what life is really all about will
enable you to better understand
yourself as a person and how best to
relate to others.
In some ways I wish I could tell
you there will be a day when you
have learned all there is about life,
about yourself and about other peo
ple. That would be the day the chal
lenges would come to an end and
without challenges there are no
opportunities for the sweetest
rewards.
So, if we are to enjoy the rewards
that life has to offer then it is a good
idea to accept life’s challenges with
a positive attitude.
Easier said than done my friends
as I struggle with this often. I can
only work towards being the best I
can be each and every day and some
moments this can be a challenge in
itself. Dream your dreams, dream
the greatest dreams you are capable
of and devote as much of your life as
you can towards achieving them.
Your greatest dreams will most like
ly happen during childhood and in
adolescence.
Why you may ask? Because when
we are young we possess unlimited
potential, the potential to do any
thing we are capable of dreaming.
Dreams do not shatter unless we
allow them to be shattered.
Somedays the challenges and strug
gles are much greater but dreams are
always alive. *
This brings me to my favourite
quote “The dream never dies just the
dreamer.” The most important thing
is not that you achieve your dream
but that you did all you could to
work towards it. The journey is
much greater than the destination.
Thank you.
Remembering East Wawanosh teachers
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Mrs. Hessels in Grade 2 - if you
were bad, watch out! You were one
ticket less, but we also had fun.
It was in Grade 3 that Miss
Mathers taught us writing.
Mr. Kerr has Grade 4 and 5s. He
taught us how to sing and took us to
see Joseph and the Amazing
Technicoloured Dreamcoat in
Grade 8 was year of change
says Hullett valedictorian
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periods.
The class enjoyed having Mrs.
Rea as our French teacher because
of pass time. We usually played bas
ketball or soccer. She also let us out
for early recesses when we finished
our work.
Mr. Bosman, our custodian, is
well-liked because he asks us to help
him take down the stage and put up
the chairs.
We love how Mrs. teRaa writes
Toronto.
We had two teachers in Grade 6 _
Mrs. Daer and Mr. Harrison. They
taught us how to build a home for
wild creatures and there is living
proof of it right outside Miss
Schaefer’s and Miss Gardiner’s
windows.
In Grade 7, we had Mr. Bartlett, he
took history to higher heights. That
notes for us, helps us when we're
sick and she’s always ready with a
bag of ice.
Finally, Mr. Barker. People like
talking to him when he’s out on yard
duty. He’s always there ready to
guide us.
Finally we arrived in Grade 8. It
has been a year of change. We have
had three teachers, Mr. Rapson, Mrs.
Rowat and our present teacher Mrs.
Gilroy. We have also had to pick out
high school classes and we have had
to prepare ourselves to say goodbye
was the year we went to Quebec and
some moms got locked in one of the
Citadel’s rooms, without a key!
Quebec was an experience.
Then comes Grade 8. Mr. Lobb
introduced us to Edgar Allen Poe
and the Masquerade Ball, we did a
Stomp production, a trial based on
the Rebellion of 1837 and we had
the First Annual Lobster Awards
to old friends, some for the summer
and some who will be attending
other schools.
High school will be different, but I
believe we have had terrific teachers
who have fully prepared us for it.
In closing I would like to leave
you with this thought:
Wherever life takes you and wher
ever life goes, always remember our
school motto - GO FOR THE
GOLD. It is nothing less than you
deserve.
Thank you.
(similar to the Oscars).
We also can’t forget Miss
Gardiner who came to East
Wawansoh Public School three
years ago to teach us the French lan
guage.
Also a big thanks to Mrs.
Robinson and all her hard work over
the years and thanks to Mr. Scott,
Mr. Harrison and to Mr. Lee for
keeping the school straight.
We must also remember the expe
riences and learning of the spring
and Christmas concerts and all the
hard work of the teachers.
There’s something nice about
Congratulations
Class of2000
teachers.
As nice as they have been.
That makes the parting harder,
And a heartache deep within.
So as you leave here this evening
as East Wawanosh graduates of the
year 2000, just reflect on your spe
cial days at East Wawanosh Public
School and remember all your
friends and teachers.
I will leave you with one little
quote from Dr. Seuss:
You're off to great places,
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
So get on your way.
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