Commencement Ceremony

Hello All,

     Tonight is the commencement ceremony at Helen S. Dunn School.  Our eighth grade class is receiving their certificates of achievement and being recognized for their time and effort here at HSD.  The ceremony starts at 6:00, so come and watch your children and friends earn their rewards for all the hard work they have contributed in the last nine or more years!

     In honor of the situation, Jasmine and Nicole wrote a lovely poem which they will read this evening.  I like it very much, and I think it captures the feelings of the eighth grade class as they close this chapter in their lives.  You may read it below.

“Graduation Day!”

This year our old lives end, 

And new ones begin.

But we will never forget the memories,

That will be forever in our heart.

We had good times,

and bad times.

As we move on,

we will never forget the friendships we had.

We will remember the days

when taking naps in class,

and never forgetting recess,

getting to run and play.

It felt like just yesterday

when we were little kids,

and now today,

we have grown so much.

We’ll remember big events,

like semi or carnivals.

Even the little things will be remembered.

Some of us will go in the same direction, 

some of us will go our separate ways;

but I know we will never forget,

The good old days.

by Jasmine and Nicole