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Brussels graduates look towards a new
ON TO GRADE 9— The Grade 8 graduating class of Brussels Public School consists of, back row, from left: Tia DeLauria,
Melinda Dorseh, Kelby Krotz, Jessica Maehan, Thomas Johnston, Josh Sieord, VVestin MeLoed, Cody Subject, Alyssa
Oldridgc, Crystal Ford and Julia Mason. Middle row: Annamieka Kerkhof, Kesha Jamieson-Johnston, Davis Minielly, Felicia
Darlow-Soueh, Brianne Wheeler, Denise Thalcn, Fauve DcnDckker, Nicole Burnham, Jennifer Gerber. Front: Nick Durrell,
Jacob Hiebert, Justin Martin, Justin Pipe, Ryan Smith, Evan Ducharme and Benjamin Gowing.
By Kelby Krotz
Graduation.
What comes to
your mind when
you hear this
word?
I think of it as a
time of remember
ing. the past, cher
ishing the present,
and anticipating
the future, and for
filling that anx
iousness of finally moving on in your
life. Taking that next step. Although
many of us look at this as if it’s the end.
Graduation is not the end, it’s the
beginning. The beginning of a new
school, the beginning of our adult life.
As we venture out on this new path
ahead of us, we will experience so
much more. We will reunite with old
friends, separate from present friends,
who are taking different classes in high
school, or who are left back in elemen
tary school, and yet we will make so
many new friends.
On our first day of school, as we
entered the “big” kindergarten class
room we felt so lost and uncomfort
able. Not long after that we were famil
iar with the new people we were asso
ciating with, our classmates, friends
and teachers, and we soon became
comfortable with our surroundings. As
the years went on we grew closer, and
closer, we grew together. Even though
at some points, we didn’t all get along
as we should, in the end our class was
one whole, and without one of the stu
dents included, it just wouldn't be the
same.
While walking into our classroom
everyday, you had to be prepared for
anything, a pop quiz, and argument
with your friends, or your teacher
doing some bizarre thing.
Anthony J. D’Angelo once said
‘Wherever you go. no matter what the
weather, always bring your own sun
shine.” 1 can certainly see what he
means by that after spending nine years
in this class.
We have unfortunately had to say
goodbye to certain friends throughout
the years, but in return we had the hon
our of welcoming so many great people
to our class, the same with teachers,
saying goodbye, but also welcoming
new teachers to the school. As each and
everyone of us students graduate
tonight, we are being congratulated,
and applauded, but I don’t really think
it is fair for us to monopolize all the
path
glory, when so many other people ha\e
helped us get where we are today, oui
teachers for sure, our parents, even
some of us have to (hank our siblings,
and friends. The teachers for teaching
us so many valuable lessons through
out the years, even if it’s not included
in the curriculum, certain life lessons
they've passed on. and lor putting up
with us and having to deal with
when we weren't in the best of moods
Our parents for supporting us for so
many years, staying up late to help us
gei our math homework done, and
helping us put the final, finishing
touches on our project tha^ is due the
next day, and for the nights when yout
parents were too tired. I’m sure for
some of you, your older siblings were
there to help you out.
Even our good friends have been
there throughout the years, supporting
us, helping us with our life’s troubles,
so on behalf oi everyone, thanks, we
couldn't have done it without you.
We all strive for success, and you
shouldn t measure someone’s success
by how high he/she climbs, but by how
high they bounce when they hit bottom.
We have all achieved success by being
here tonight and graduating.
1 would personally like to congratu
late everyone for their achievements.
We did it! We finally made it! Tonight
is a happy night; we have been watting
for this our whole lives, moving on.
and experiencing new things, finding
freedom.
It’s hard to believe it’s actually here,
and although I’m sure everyone is
bursting with excitement, there is the
glitch, the sad part knowing that ele
mentary school is 'over. During the
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