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Northland ECS graduates bid farewell
Mac Olsen
for South Peace News
One by one, dressed in blue regalia
and caps with tassels, 12 children
made their way down the aisle to the
step and waited patiently for gifts.
They are in the ECS class at
Grouard Northland School, which
held a graduation for them in the gym
June 11.
Under teacher Sheila Prince’s direction,
they sang several songs, including
the “ABC” song and “Down by
the Bay.”
Principal Jackie Sander addressed
the parents, saying it has been a long
and challenging year, but the students
have overcome many obstacles
through perseverance.
“They journey and dreams have
just begun,” says Sander.
She also read a poem describing the
joys of having them as students.
Next, Prince presented gifts to each
graduate, with Tristan Mindel first, as
he goes from K-4 to K-5 next year. She
also read a letter to parents.
The ceremony concluded with a
slide show of the students in activities
during the school year. Then the graduates
and their families were invited
for a buffet dinner.
Sanders and Prince thank everyone
who organized the event and raised
money to support the ECS class.
Teacher Shares memories of eventful year
By Sheila Prince
We give you back your child, the same child you
confidently entrusted to our care last fall.
We give him back pounds heavier, inches taller,
months wiser, more responsible and more mature
than she was then.
Although he would have attained his growth in
spite of me, it has been my pleasure and privilege to
watch his personality unfold day by day and marvel
at this splendid miracle of development.
I give her back reluctantly, for having spent nine
months together in the narrow confines of a
crowded classroom, we have grown close, have become
a part of each other and we shall always retain
a little of each other.
We have lived, loved, laughed, played, studied,
learned and enriched our lives together this year. I
wish it could go on indefinitely, but give him back I
must. Take care of him, for he is precious.
Remember that we shall always be interested in
your child and her destiny, wherever she goes, whatever
she does, whoever she becomes. Her joys and
sorrows we will always be happy to share.
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Twelve children in the ECS program at Grouard Northland School participated in the graduation ceremony
June 11. In front, left-right, are Jahzara Chalifoux, Samuel Laboucan, Wyatt Lalonde, Tristan
Halcrow, Theron Mindel, Tyler Mindel and Juliet Sutherland. In back, left-right, are Eagle Anderson,
Braxstin Auger, Novalee Auger, Jaylee Halcrow, Layne Halcrow and Trista Halcrow. Not shown is Charity
Trindle, who did not attend.
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