This is a momentous occasion worthy of celebration. And we had a good one!
Our graduating class of 2012!
Several fifth graders made speeches. Here are some snippets of what they said:
"I thank my great-grandmother for helping me succeed so I can move on to my next goals."
"I know we had our ups and downs in our fifth grade. I'm sorry...I will miss your faces when I wake up in the morning."
"I want to thank my family and teachers who pushed me harder and harder to be who I should be...I love you, Mom!"
Then special awards were given out for lots of different reasons: the student who made the most improvement, and the one who excelled in class participation, achievement awasrds in reading and writing and math, outstanding musical talent, as well as conduct, a science award, overall academic excellence, and the mayor's school spirit award. We have a very talented class.
Principal Brawer agreed. "You helped make our school better," he said.
Then everybody got the most important certificate--their Moving On Diploma.
The kids got their diplomas, the audience got a song and dance, then cheered and cheered.
The kids looked proud and so were we!
It's a wonderful way for us to end the school year.
