Our 2015 Graduates ~ Oh, the Places You'll Go!

It is hard to believe another school year is coming to an end.  With it comes the realization that a wonderful group of students will be graduating and leaving us.  This year's group is a large one, which makes it even harder to say goodbye.  We have known quite a few of them since they were babies and some of them have never known a life that didn't include the little yellow school.  Where did the time go? 

This year's graduates will all be beginning grade one in September after having spent anywhere from one to four years at our little yellow school.  They will be attending French Immersion schools, Private Schools and Public and Catholic Schools.  They have grown and matured during their time at school and we will remember them for their love for learning, their compassion and helpfulness, and the wonderful examples they set for their fellow classmates.  Thank you.

These graduates are starting off on a new journey, a new part of their lives.  Dr. Seuss wrote a wonderful book, Oh, the Places You'll Go!  to describe the ups and downs that life presents while encouraging each one of us to find the success that lies within.  Excerpts from this book follow.

Here are our 2015 graduates!

Congratulations!

Today is your day.

You're off to Great Places!

You're off and away!

Adele
A bubbly girl who brightened the classroom and the spirits of those around her. 

Ava
A loving and guiding honourary big sister  to many of her classmates.

You have brains in your head.

You have feet in your shoes.

You can steer yourself

any direction you choose.

Cheryl
A sensitive and caring girl who quietly guided the youngest members of our classroom.

 

 

Daniel
A good friend to his classmates and an enthusiastic member of the classroom.

  

You're on your own.  And you know what you know.

And YOU are the guy who'll decide where to go.

 

  

Ellen
Our oldest graduate and a steady,confident role model for all of her classmates.

   

Elyse
A gentle and helpful girl who always had a lot of patience for her younger classmates..

On and on you will hike.

And I know you'll hike far

and face up to your problems

whatever they are.

Ethan
A calm and dependable boy who was everyone's first choice for a work partner.
 

Iva
A social butterfly and the peacemaker of the classroom.

You'll get mixed up, of course,

as you already know.

You'll get mixed up

with many strange birds as you go.



Lazaros
An enthusiastic boy with a big personality which all of his classmates gravitated toward.

 

 

Lukas
A friendly, kind boy and an honourary big brother to all his classmates.

 

 

So be sure when you step.

Step with care and great tact

and remember that Life's

a Great Balancing Act.

Just never forget to be dexterous and deft.

And never mix up your right foot with your left.

 

 

 

Natalie
A natural born leader who was always ready to lend a hand to her classmates.

 

Noah
A friendly, natural born athlete who was a good friend to all his classmates.

 And will you succeed?

Yes!  You will, indeed!

(98 and 3/4 percent guaranteed.)

 

KID, YOU'LL MOVE MOUNTAINS!

Shayan
An inquisitive and detail-oriented boy who amazed us with his wealth of knowledge.
 

 So...

be your name Buxbaum or Bixby or Bray

or Mordecai Ali Van Allen O'Shea,

you're off to Great Places!

Today is your day!

Your mountain is waiting.

So...get on your way!

 

Our graduates with a 'Hand Tree' gift for the school.

 

We made it!