HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2005-07-07, Page 16PAGE 16. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2005.
Memories of Hullett Central begin with Mrs. Kemp
GRADUATES —Graduating from Hullett Central Publie Sehool were, haek row, from left:
Brad Greidanus, Ian Reinsma, Shawn Merner, Brandon Gibson, Geoff Gibson and Matt
Boven. Front: Katie Kipp, Krista Rozendal, Candiee De.Jong. Amanda Fryer, Rebeeea Zenker,
Kyle Middegaal, Jenessa Dalton and Rebeeea Major.
By Jenessa Dalton
Good evening
everyone. On
behalf of all the
graduates. I would
like to welcome
you to our gradua
tion. It is a great
honour to be speak
ing to you on
behalf of this
year’s class. I hope
everyone has had
good night so far.
Wow! I am having a hard time
believing that this night is finally here.
For all of us. tonight will bring mixed
emotions. Graduation is like the clos
ing of one door and the opening of
another. The closing of the door at
Hullett will bring sadness as we leave
our comfortable setting and happiness
because it allows us to open the next
door on our journey. The staff and all
the experiences we have had. in the
warm Hullett environment has pre
pared us for our next adventure, high
school.
Our very first memories at Hullett
start out with the caring ways of Mrs.
Kemp. She helped us by giving some of
us the first experience away from mom
and dad. She showed us that we could
survive a whole day away from our
parents. We learned so much those first
two years. Sharing was one of the main
things. She also taught us to become
our own person and be ourself, with
her soft spoken manner. We conquered
the first two years of school.
We were then off to Grade I with Ms
Weise. We were now going to school
every day. It was a little bit of a shock.
We all got over it by the first couple of
weeks, with her guidance and help. She
introduced more school work than play
time which pul us on the path to our
academic future. Ms Weise was always
upbeat which made it a very happy
place to come every day.
Next we were off to Grade 2 with
Mrs. Pletch. She introduced to us the
4Rs - reading, writing, arithmetic, and
recess. The best part of Grade 2 was
our class pet. Dexter. He was either
guinea pig or hamster. We could all
have turns taking him home for the
weekend.
Mr. Sanders was our Grade 3 teacher.
He taught a great pioneer unit and had
great enthusiasm which made every
thing we learned fun and exciting. He
kept us wondering whether he ought to
shoot us that day or the next but we
knew we were sate
tirade 4 brought many new things. It
was the first year our tiny group was
split up. We made new friends with
other grades Some of us were on the
senior side and some were still on the
junior side. Mrs Pickell. Mr. Medd and
Mr. Caldwell kept us on the right track
that year.
In Grade 5 we were reunited again
with Mr. Caldwell. We all adjusted well
in his class because of his soft spoken
personality. He helped us grow up as
we got homework and tests.
For Grades 6 and 7 we all became
very close with Mrs. Gilroy, especially
the girls. We will always remember
those great conversations at recess. We
have missed her this year.
In September we started Grade X and
here we are in June, graduates. Mr.
Drennan has helped us get ready lor
high school. Not just academically but
mentally and emotionally. He has
helped us mature over the year.
This year has gone by so fast and its
been exciting. Our talks about current
events have helped us get ready for the
“Real World”. Thanks Mr. Drennan for
your dedication to us.
We can't forget about Mrs.
Vandeheuval with her good sense of
humour.
We also appreciated what Mrs.
Tebbutt. Mrs. Miller. Ms Wyatt. Mdm
Turcotte and Mr. Bosman have con
tributed to our years at Hullett.
Our supportive parents have also
played a huge role to our success, with
all their continuous support, hard work
and patience.
Who we are now. we owe to ail these
great people who have helped us along
the way.
Tonight. 1 am experiencing mixed
emotions. Sadness for what we leave
behind and the difficult good-byes.
Happiness for all that lies ahead. We
have so many opportunities, to, be the
best we can be. We still have so much
to learn and so many of life’s lessons
that we have not experienced. That is
what this whole night is all about.
The opening of the new door starts
tonight. Already, our paths divide as
some of us go to CHSS and some to St.
Anne s.
1 would like to congratulate my fel
low classmates for making it through
these past 10 years. We have had so
much fun over that time. Some of us
will remain the best of friends, while
some of us may never see each other
again. Let’s reach for the moon, and
even if we miss it. we will still be
among the stars.
Good luck graduates, as we begin
our exciting new adventure.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may 1 present
to you the graduating class of 2005.
Hullett grads
earn awards
Awards were presented at the Hullett
Central Public School Grade X gradua
tion ceremony on June 24.
Recipients were: science. Jenessa
Dalton; art, Kyle Middegaal and Matt
Boven; history. Krista Rozendal; geog
raphy. Geoff Gibson, penmanship,
Katie Kipp; peer mediation, Rebecca
Zenker; music. Krista Rozendal;
English, Jenessa Dalton; French, Krista
Rozendakimproved effort award. Brad
Greidanus and Rebecca Zenker; mathe
matics, Jenessa Dalton; computers,
Rebecca Major; outstanding athlete,
Brandon Gibson, Bradley Greidanus
and Kyle Middegaal; integrity award.
Ian Reinsma and Candice DeJong:
overall improvement, Shawn Merner
and Rebecca Zenker; student leader
ship, Kyle Middegaal; student council
award, Kyle Middegaal, Krista
Rozendal, Jenessa Dalton and Grade 7
students, Sheldon Reid, Danielle Bean
and Tyler Middegaal; top male student.
Matt Boven; top female student.
Jenessa Dalton; courtesy award, Shawn
Merner; effort and co-operation.
Amanda Fryer and Shawn Merner;
improvement and persistence in mathe
matics, Candice DeJong; attendance,
Rebecca Major and Krista Rozendal:
co-operation and positive attitude,
Geoff Gibson; yearbook, Kyle
Middegaal. Krista Rozendal, Rebecca
Major and Jenessa Dalton; slide show,
Geoff Gibson and Brandon Gibson;
public speaking, Kyle Middegaal and
valedictorian, Jenessa Dalton.
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