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Class of '94
Past gives key to the future
VALEDICTORY ADDRESS
BY SHANNON SCOTT,
HULLETT CENTRAL
Parents, teachers, and fellow
graduates. This is a very important
evening for everyone who is here
tonight. Our parents have guided us
through the years, our teachers have
worked hard to help us accomplish
what we have achieved, and we
students have just finished our
Grade eight year, yet our lives have
barely begun.
Sir Winston Churchill once said,
"We'll never understand either the
present or the future unless we
understand the past." I shall now
share with you my memories of our
years at Hullett Central School.
It has been said, the most import-
ant things you need to know for
life, are learned in Kindergarten.
We began Kindergarten with our
first teacher Mrs. Walters. I know I
adored her and often played 'Mrs.
Walters' with my fellow classmates.
Isn't it hard to believe that eight
years ago we were graduating from
Kindergarten? We all had high
hopes and dreams, although I don't
think many of us actually knew
why we were in school.
Grade one turned out to have
some embarrassing moments for us
all! With our homesickness and a
few bathroom accidents, poor Mrs.
Livermore must have been at her
wits' end! I'm sure Michelle still
remembers the time she forgot an
item while changing for gym, and
strolled out of the washroom
dressed only in her underwear!
As grade two rolled along, so did
our pencils for all of Mrs.
Hoernig's famous lines we had to
write each time we were punished.
For both Grades 3 and 4 our class
was split from the very beginning
of the school year. We were in for
a treat with all the games and pop-
com we had with Mrs. Radford in
Grade 3, and Mrs. Bosman spoiled
us in Grade 4 with her kind and
loving ways.
Shannon Scott, Hullett Central
valdedictorian
Going into Grade 5, we all
teamed up again and were renamed
with Mr. Riley's funny nicknames.
Just to name a few, there were "cat
crusher", "train", "cow", and
"cracker -jack".
After having to share only eight
guys among 16 girls, each girl was
lovestruck when six new, hot
"babes" entered our lives at the
beginning of Grade 6. I'll bet even
Miss Wyatt had trouble separating
us.
Our Grade 7 year brought many
field trips and very educational
lessons to help us through life. Mr.
Medd taught us how to sort gift
cards, throw pies in his face and
crow like a rooster. We were also
introduced that year to tools in the
shop and tools in the kitchen at
Seaforth Public School.
I think all of the graduates will
agree that the most exciting and
memorable year at Hullett Central
School has been our year in Grade
8. Mr. Talbot has watched us
mature, right, Mr. Talbot? He has
seen us become more responsible,
right, Mr. Talbot? He has proudly
noticed us tackle our homework
with sheer determination...right, Mr.
Talbot? Everyday he has worked
hard to prepare us for our next year
in high school, that's right, isn't it
Mr. Talbot?
Even though we haven't always
shown it through the years, it has
been greatly appreciated by all of
the graduates for all the hard work
you, our parents and teachers, have
done for us through the past nine
years. Thank you all very much.
This year has been filled with so
many lasts! Our last field trips, our
last concerts, and even our last
weeks here at Hullett School. Yet
even as we realize this, we must
remember that this evening is not
an ending, but a beginning for a
new and different life. Before I say
farewell, I would like to share with
you an inspiring poem by Reginald
Holmes:
AS YOU RECEIVE YOUR
DIPLOMA
When we step forward to receive
That all-inlportant scroll,
It means we are one step nearer
To our long-awaited goal;
But we'll find that our diploma
Will open wide the door
Of those golden opportunities
We've been waiting to explore.
While we gather up our memories
At the end of that long aisle,
We will say goodbye to classmates
With a handclasp and a smile.
May the knowledge we have
gathered
Keep us on the winning side
As we proudly face the future
With confidence and pride.
Good luck fellow graduates and
may your lives be filled with happi-
ness!
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL GRADE EIGHT GRADUATES - The grade eight graduates of St.
Patrick's School in Dublin are (front row) Carol Ann Distler, Linda Visser, Aimee deVrles, Melissa
Robertson, Michelle Bontalne, Lori Feeney, Angie Cronin, Julianne Crowley, Andrea Flanagan,
(middle row) teacher Mrs. C. McCotter, Robert Terpstra, Gary Van Bakel, J. D. Nolan, Jeff Van
Bakel, Cathy Coyne, Kathleen Moylan, Chris Verbeme, Jeff Kroonen, Nolan Rader, principal Don
Farwell, (back row) Shaun Mabb, Matthew Cronin, Billy Kelly, Ben Murray, Nicholas Vink, Ken
Ryan, Jamie Klumper, Scott Schoonderwoerd, Chad Verberne, Patrick O'Rourke and Larry Kelly.
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HULLETT CENTRAL SCHOOL GRADE EIGHT GRADUATES - The grade eight graduates of Hullett
Central School (who held graduation ceremonies on Wednesday, June 22) are (front row) Mandy Hanna,
Rachel Arthur, Amie Cheverie, Amy Wilts, Shannon Scott, Katie MacGregor, Tatiana Stepan, Tammy
Vincent, (second row) Angie Konarski, Amanda Anderson, Michelle Van Loo, Darrell Gerrits, Melinda
Beacom, Chris Dyck, Jason Harkes, Zebulun Irving, Joey Airdrie, (third row) Sandy Verwey, Debbie
Hoggart, Theresa Oliver, Lukas Bolinger, Daniel Haak, Kelly Boven, Mathew Armstrong, Jeff Johnston,
Brad Morison and Jeremy Verwey. Back is Andrew Dyck. Missing from photo are Jeff Cowan and
Jennifer Hakkers.
School left mark on students
By Larry Kelly
St. Patrick's, Dublin
It was a great privilege to
be chosen as valedictorian.
I know I wasn't chosen
because I was the tallest in the
class, but perhaps it was because
of my "muscles," or possibly my
class just knows a good man when
they see one.
Well ladies and gentlemen, here
we are with 29 Grade 8's, ready
to graduate. There have been some
good times, and some bad times
and plenty of HARD work, but
that's all "history" to us now. We
are all here tonight, with smiles on
our faces, ready to move on to
high school.
It seems like only yesterday
when our parents laid on us what
seemed like a jail sentence: "Eight
years in elementary school --no
parole --case dismissed." From that
day forward our educational night-
mare began.
Yes, it all started in 1985 with
Mrs. Ryan as our kindergarten
teacher. She taught us the ABC's
and 123's and for some of us --to
tie our shoes --although I was one
of the wiser ones --and wore the
VELCROS--rippy style and had
no worries.
The following year our class
split with some of us going to St.
Columban and the others to St.
Patrick's. We all knew we were
losing some close friends, but
never dreamt we'd be back
together so soon.
In Grade 1, we missed having
our afternoon naps but soon real-
ized it was a part of growing up.
In Grade 2, we prepared for our
First Holy Communion. This was
a very special day to us all.
The year we started Grade 3,
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was when our two schools joined
together and our long lost friends
came up to the huge school of St.
Columban. Imagine, some of these
new students actually thought St.
Columban was big. They even had
the fear of getting lost in our five -
room school. That year Mr.
Farwell was one of our teachers
and even then he tried to settle us
down in a very calm matter. Yes,
I remember Mr. Farwell often
commented on what a lovely little
group we were and I'm sure when
he leaves our Grade 8 classroom,
he still has the same comment
today.
Everyone was nervous about
entering Grade 4, because ,We hack,
to come to St. Patrick's and were
the little ones again. The next
couple of years, we were often
reminded that if you wanted to
succeed at something, you had to
work hard --and work hard we did,
as we all know. At this stage in
our life, hockey was a "main
subject" to us all and even Mrs.
Brown could hardly handle it
when the Boston Bruins would
lose.
As we entered Grade 7, it
looked like a heavy load ahead of
us. Our teachers were very helpful
and at the end of the year, we had
a great learning experience at
Camp Sylvan. Our instructors
were proud of us even though
there were one or two that pre-
ferred to sleep in the cabin with
the teachers.
Mrs. McCotter has been our
teacher for Grade 8. She is not too
hard to get along with as long as
you:
• don't lean back on the chairs
• your diction tsn't atrocious
• and as long as you don't mix
Best Wishes
for the
Building
of your
Future!
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TO ALL
OUR FINE
GRADUATES!
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All in all, she is a great teacher
and has prepared us well for Con-
firmation, as well as for entering
high school.
The highlight of the year was
our class trip to Toronto. It was
both educational and fun and I'm
sure we all agree what a quiet and
comfortable trip we had.
Now school, would not be a
school, if we didn't have some fun
on passing out some nicknames.
We've got our Willy, Casey,
Clem, Art, Killer, Ted, and, of ,
course, Burger.
We will always remember our '
teachers, who have such rpt
attitudes and have mad*. Dublin a
very $1fi >C• 1Ti�W
given as. s cit gm t
selves as we 1 --with the extra
sports and trips throughout our
school years. Thank you for
everything you have done for us.
We would also like to say a
special "THANK YOU" to our
parents for their encouragement
and support.
The priests and their helpers in
our community have been a great
assistance to us all. Father Hardy
has been one of our main spiritual
advisers for years. On behalf of
the class, I think it's appropriate
to show that we care.....and give
Father a hand.
Now this brings me to a close
and I hope we haven't been too ,
much trouble to our teachers. I
wish the "Best of Luck" to alt my
classmates for the future.
I hope each of us in this grad-
uating class of 1994 has left a
worthwhile mark on St. Patrick's,
because, without any doubt, St.
Patrick's has certainly left a
worthwhile mark on us.
WISHING ALL
OUR GRADS
A SUCCESSFUL
FUTURE
GRADUATES
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