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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2004-07-14, Page 820044 Tit HURON s, Class of 2004 Charges atib s prcscnteb to Scafort3i grabs By Bethany Black and Kyle Griffiths Fellow graduates, teachers, parents, family and friends, It truly is a privilege to be chosen as the valedictorians representing the Grade 8 graduating class of 2004 at the new Seaforth Public School building. Wow, it seems like only yesterday we were entering our Kindergarten classrooms, innocent of the journey that lay ahead of us. Slowly step by step, we have met the many changes and challenges that were presented to us. Graduation is a beginning, not an ending. As we close the door to elementary school the doors to high school open for us. We must always remember to never lose sight of our goals, choose them wisely and carefully and then work with d: ermination to accomplish all that you can. im higher than you believe you can reac ; and you will discover talents you neve i knew you had. Seaforth Public School has givin us many memories that we will cherish he rest of our lives. Not only have we be me more knowledgeable but we were als given the opportunity to participate in man activities such as swimming, skating, skiff at Boler Mountain and"Talisman, Cam Sylvan, Camp Celtic and many more. We entered Kindergarten nine yttrs ago as strangers and over the yearslwe have developed friendships we will always remember. Although some of u; will be going to different high schools ;ext year, hopefully we will still remain in tch. ' Some of these friendships ll last -a lifetime. Our class has experienced many good times and we have also shared sad times. It was our friendships that saw us through all of these. We would like to thank our many teachers for their hard work teaching us the basics which has prepared us for high school. You have also taught us many life lessons which we will use throughout our lives. Our years in elementary school could not have been completed without the many volunteers who dedicated their time for our well being. Thanks to our parents who have always been there with their unconditional love and support. You have encouraged us to persevere and strive to reach our potentials. And a special thank you to Mrs. Reynolds who always•goes above and beyond for her students. ' In closing we have decided to share a poem by Michelle Richards called Success Has No Limits. �► There are no limits To what you can do. Your talents and abilities, Your uniqueness and warmth, Your strength and dedication In everything you do - All of these will help you Reach your dreams. There are no limits To what life has to offer you. The world is full of possibilities, Just as you are filled with promise. Seek, discover and embrace your openness The richness of experience. Believe in yourself, And you will always know success. St. James ratnatcs live up to die tiiree R's By Sarah Johnston Stephanie is always till of energy and tries her best all the time. not asking, prayer is putting ones self in the hands of God, at his and Mark Van Dieten Danny is a person wto no matter what always makes sure everyone disposition, and listening to his voice in the depth of our hearts." is having a good time. ale adores golf and is also very good at it. Thank you. Steve is an amazing Ithlete and will never be forgotten for all of his To the graduating class of 2004, we did it. It has been a long and determination and suct ss he has shown us this year. exciting journey and this part of the joumey is now over. Good luck Franziska seems lik0 very quiet person but as the years have gone with your future endeavours and no matter what you do never forget by we have been able b see her wonderful personality which makes your times here at St. James. Never forget how.... her who she is and anojter great person. - Brad won the 200m race in track and field in a hard fought race. Brandon is a person v ith a great sense of humour which makes him - How somehow a frog miraculously got in our classroom, right blend in our class so vyll. He is very artistic and has many different Chad. qualities that we have lien able to experience. - How our spaghetti supper and Quebec trip were a success, ah. Chad is a very outgqing individual. He is great at everything he We have shared many wonderful experiences together and we have does and his athletic alility toward any sport is an amazing tribute all become great friends. Everyone in this room are all special in their that he has. own way. Never underestimate the power of your actions. With one Jeff and his love of Taming is what makes him the perfect addition small gesture you can change a person's life for better or for worse. to our class although le have many farmers in our class Jeff was God puts us all in each other's lives to impact one another in some always the one Mr. Qhisholm caught staring out the window way. Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when out wings have dreaming he was on thefarm. trouble remembering how to fly. There is no beginning or end. Stacie who is a very emarkable person and is well known for her Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift! generosity and for everhing she has done for others. Juliet is a very smartd fun person to be around. She always does everything to the best cher ability and she is always there to lend a helping hand. Kelly is very academally gifted and amazes us each day. She is always there to give the fight answer with a smile on her face. Jason is a person who (rings life to our classroom and never makes it a quiet place. Whatever he does he always seems to put a smile on our faces. He will be mi'ed. We would like to thanldhe graduating class of 2004 for allowing us to speak on their behalf.lt is an overwhelming privilege to speak to everyone here tonight. 'fl speak about this class and to represent all J.W. Talbot Award - Caleb Griffiths i of the amazing 28 indiviluals here tonight is something that we will Ringgenberg and Rebecca School Council Award - never forget and we thanl you for that. Robinct Lindsay Hoegy Those arc definitely nl the only people we have to thank. There John Jew Award - David French Award - Kelly are many more amazing people who have helped us through this Pethick and Michelle Powell Coleman wonderful journey of outlives. Starting with Mr. Chisholm, he has Barb Elston Memorial Harmony Hi-Lites Award - helped us to realize; all d the amazing abilities that each and every Award - Nick Lubbers and Rebecca Robinet one of us have. He moult never let us go through a day without us Nicole Williamson Ontario Principal Council realizing more about ourilves. He has taught us many things which Edna Bell Bursary Award - Award - Bethany Black will help us begin this now chapter in our lives. He has made this Justin Johnson Festival Hydro Award - school year the most memorable from all his many amazing qualities Sheila Morton Bursary Rebecca Robinet that he has shown us. He is a wonderful person and we will never Award - Andrew Van Vlict Rachel Broome Memorial forget him. June Boussey Award - Kyle Award - Keiryn Jacobs Also Mrs. Craig, a person that will always be remembered. What she has done for our schod is beyond words. She has _made St. James feel more like a home froit all of her smiles and warmth in her heart which she brings in the school every day. Being a principal is a hard job to fulfill and Mrs. Crtig has exceeded this above and beyond. Through all of her wonderful years she has always had her special touch. You will be misscdby all and we wish you nothing but joy and happiness you so righty deserve in your retirement. the incredible staffof St. James (Mrs. Carter, Miss Lyotte, Mrs. Van Dooren, any more for making our years at St. ncredible. What the staff has done for unbelievable. They have taught us many high school and beyond. Thank you. t to Mrs. O'Rourke. She has been here will always be remembered. She has at St. James making sure that everyone . She has always been the core of this alive and organized. Her smile and 1 she docs still amazes us. Thank you so helping. "I never will understand all can accomplish." Good luck on your s through this amazing chapter of our been possible without our parents. They tierce and unending love for us these t us a long way. As we go on to high any adventures to come, we may not but we do love you. Here is a poem andel called The Parents of a Graduate. A great man once said "The three R's, Respect, Responsibility and Radical effort is what I expect from 'you," even though we didn't always live up to those expectations in the end we have all learned something. A long and strange journey it has been through St. James Elementary School and now it nears its end. Through it all we have met many wonderful people, from our classmates and teachers to our principals and EA's, St. James has been good to all of us. Through these years we have come to know one another very well and the best word to describe our class is one Big Happy Family. As we look forward to the future and moving on to high school we will never forget each other and the memories that have been created. From all the years we have been here grade eight has been the most memorable and we have learned more about each other in the last year but most importantly we have Teamed more about ourselves. Starting with Mr. Chisholm also known as Chis, Chisholm and Mr. C. He has taught us many things this year although not all "educational." He has certainly made us feet more confident for not only our journey into high school but also through life. He did this through his stories, usually beginning with a long, long time ago when I was your age.... Well we don't have time for that right now but I am sure if you ask him he will be more than happy to inform you about his life experiences. He has gotten to know each and everyone of us very well and we have also been able to know him, from his athletic ability which goes to support the old timers. To his remarks about his own height problem. Speaking of height heck half the class is taller than him. Mark, just because he had to get Mrs. Van Dooren to get the books off the top shelf doesn't mean that he is a bad teacher! He has taught us many things this year and for that we will never forget him. We will also never forget our classmates. We will never forget Jim for his outstanding ability to play hockey as well as he does and no matter all the criticism about the team he loves, he is always able to stand tall and proud of who he thinks is the best, the Chicago Black Hawks. Then there comes Sarah Campbell who we will never forget for always going through every day trying her best not to mess something up or embarrass herself Even though most days she often failed we love her for trying and always putting a smile on our faces. Kyle Cronin known for his speed and agility which will bring him future successes. His love of the Detroit Red Wutgs, broomball and wrestling is what makes him stand out from the rest of us. Then there comes Tricia Delchiaro known for her incredible flexibility and love of gymnastics. Her quiet nature makes her unique to the class but a blessing to Mr. Chisholm. Who can forget Kyle devries who is always trying to prove a point in order to wilt back our lost gym periods that mean so much to us and never making our classroom a boring place. Dan Dwyer, who takes great pride in his hair and his dedication to Brussels minor hockey is what makes him incomparable to everyone else. Then there is Brittany Flanagan who no matter what always manages to put a smile on sotneone's face even if it is only her own. Who we will always remember for her different sense of humour and all of her other attributes that make her who she is. Then there is Taylor who is known for not yet being 5 ft. tall. But no worry what she lacks in height she makes up for with her personality. She is a person that no matter what gets in her way she is always ready for any adventure life has in store for her. Another member of our classroom is Thbitha Gooding who we all know as a very quiet and a loving aunt. With all of her nieces and nephews she shows great responsibility and dedication to each of them. Then there is 'Mer who will always be remembered for his incredible ability to burn CDs for every member in the class. He is always there to lend a helping hand to everyone and we thank him for that. Will who is known for his amazing ability and even though he has not been here that long he still made an impact of our class. Kacie who helps us understand the goodness horses bring to our world from her amazing love and interest toward them. James who is always there to inform us about the score of the Leaf game the night before even though the Detroit game was on. And also his determination to still love them even though most of us don't. Brad who no matter what always has something to say which makes his the great person he is. He makes our classroom a more energetic place with his outstanding personality. Nathan who even though is very quiet always has a smile on his face which makes our classroom even better. Congratulations Graduates McKILLOP MUTUAL1111 �NIINIANCg COMPANY 91 Main St. South, Seaforth Office 527.0100 1-800.463.4204 Fax 527-2777 HOME, COMMERCIAL FARM, AUTO COVERAGES, ngrratulations 2004 Grads The future is yours Wong's Grill Chinese & Canadian Food 527-0920 Main St., Seaforth Scafortli Piiblic Scl���l rwarb winners We would also like to Rice, Mr. Devereaux, Ms Miss Zutt, Ms. Price and James Elementary Schoo each and every one of us i things that will be required Another thank you goes longer than all of us and spent a great deal of her ti is healthy and taken care school. kccping evcryon outstanding ability to do w much for always being the the good that a simple smi retirement. Many people have hel lives but it would have neve were our first teachers, the' past fourteen years has b school and encounter our always show our love for y written by George Friedrich The parents of a graduate Have much they should he roud of. And ought to congratulate Not our work, but their lov4 , mc, Know that you have made You shape my efforts still Only you sincerity Underlies my will. Here is a little something years and the many more to c Also we would like to thanl wonderful things. He has tau; say thank you for the past fourteen me. (handing out of rases). Father Lance as he has taught us many jtt us the meaning of prayer. 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