Valedictorian+Speech

__ Valedictorian Speech __ Joe Ferraro

Welcome, students, staff, parents, and fellow grade 7 graduates. I am Joe Ferraro and I am here to speak to you about our grade 7 lives here at Glenmerry Elementary. I have only been here for 2 years, but I feel like I have been here since the very first day of Kindergarten. I remember my first day, coming here in Grade 6, feeling awkward, being the new student in the school, but I was greeted and welcomed quickly by students and staff. I have had some pretty fun times here at Glenmerry with many friends. Some advice for future grade 7’s, if your grades are low, chocolate might just do the trick. Especially, Ms. McQuiggan! She loves dark chocolate. Oh and another thing, never hit Ms. McQuiggan with a ball in PE, she will move your grade down to a C-. We had so much fun with all of our teachers this year, like with our student teacher, Ms. Reid, I won’t explain it but all us Grade 7’s remember “Oh Deer.” Ms. McQuiggan making the boys throw with their wrong hand in dodgeball because we throw to hard, and Mr. Kinghorn for the fun LA classes and the intense all boys PE with dodgeball and soccer and many more fun games. I also remember Greek Day with Mrs. Sidley. We had a delicious greek feast and then went outside and had a miniture Greek Olympic day. We dressed up in togas and pretty much every boy who wasnt wearing a shirt underneath got a bright red sunburn on only one of their shoulders. Last but not least, band class with Mrs. Bourchier. She is probably the most calm and understanding music teacher I have ever had. On the odd occasion she would raise her voice louder then normal but only to get our attention. I am sure that all of us graduates are so excited to be going up to the Crowe but I know all of us will be missing this amazing school ! These are only a few amazing things that have gone on during our final year at Glenmerry Elementary. Thank you.