Northport grade 8 students (L-R) Quinn Aasman, Delaney Crowe, Jolina McLean, Daniel Khan and Ben Burkhart were celebrating after their graduation ceremony.
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It was A Hollywood Night at Northport Elementary School, June 27 as they celebrated and recognized the school's 45 grade 8 students during their graduation ceremony.
“This is probably the most significant graduation that you're going to have,” said Northport's Principal, Bill Colley. “Even doctors I don't think spend 10 years in the same school. This has been a nice 10 years and I know we as staff are going to miss you and this is always going to be your home.”
Families applauded as awards were presented to students in a number of fields and categories with Valedictorian's Mya Kinden and Logam Lemcke reviewing their time through the various grades and recalling special moments that stood out during their years at Northport.
In his closing remarks, Principal Colley referred to the grade 8 graduates as little turtles, hatching and scattering across the sand into the ocean. “In Ontario today or tomorrow probably, 140,000 grade 8 turtles are hatching from 4,000 public schools, scattering across the sand to your first pond of life and freedom,” he said. “Here at Northport you've been sheltered, protected and nurtured for the past 10 years. Now you're ready to cross town to SDSS.”
A memory presentation ended the ceremony showing photos of the students as babies or young children before showing their graduation photos.
Awards were presented to the following students:
French Award: Deidre Scanlon
Geography Award: Delaney Crowe
History Award: James Yates
Literacy Award: Meghan Dewar
Visual Arts Award: Hanna Burnham
Mathematics Award: Braeden Griffiths
Music Award: Mya Kinden
The Squires Memorial: Logan Lemcke
Optimist Award: Natasha Jelly
Inspiring Possibilities: Alyssa Garrod
Physical and Health Education Award: Natasha Jelly and Daniel Khan
Science Award: Daniel Khan
OPC Leadership Award: Bella Smith
Most Improved Student: Ben Burkhart
Citizenship Award: Quinn Aasman
Academic Excellence Award: Meghan Dewar
School Spirit Award: Rebecca Schropp
General Proficiency Award: Mariyam Shiekh
Service Above Self: Laura Schwass
CUPE Award: Ryan Perry
OSSTF, District 7 Award: Brieanna Ouellette
Valedictorian Awards: Mya Kinden and Logan Lemcke
Congratulations to all graduates: Quinn Aasman, Nicholas Bagyan, Sydney Beauregard, Sam Blundell, Alysha Boire, Ben Burkhart, Hanna Burnham, David Cameron-Roote, Taylor Campbell, Nolan Coulter, Delaney Crowe, Tara de Roos, Meghan Dewar, Ocean Emerson, Brayden Forster, Alyssa Garrod, Ethan Greig, Braeden Griffiths, Dane Heipel, Riley Hill, Natasha Jelly, Daniel Khan, Mya Kinden, Logan, Lemcke, Isaiah McCormack, Liam McKenzie, Jolina McLean, Walker McNabb, Quintin Moser, Brieanna Ouellette, Julie Paquette, Brayden Park, Ryan Perry, Deidre Scanlon, Rebecca Schropp, Laura Schwass, Nick Scott, Mariyam Shiekh, Bella Smith, Abigail Sparks, Mickayla Spray, Kerri Thede, Izabel Vance, Konner Veerman and James Yates.
Northport's grade 8 graduate award winners. Back Row (L-R) James Yates, Braeden Griffiths, Ryan Perry, Quinn Aasman, Ben Burkhart, Daniel Khan, Logan Lemcke, Deidre Scanlon, Hanna Burnham, Brieanna Ouellette and Laura Schwass. Front Row (L-R) Delaney Crowe, Natasha Jelly, Mya Kinden, Rebecca Schropp, Mariyam Shiekh, Bella Smith, Meghan Dewar and Alyssa Garrod.
(L-R) Sydney Beauregard, Bella Smith, Abigail Sparks, Taylor Campbell, Alyssa Garrod, Delaney Crowe, Rebecca Schropp and Jolina McLean were excited and ready for their graduation ceremony to begin.
(L-R) Brayden Forster, Nick Scott, Konner Veerman, Dane Heipel, Ethan Greig and Walker McNabb after their grade 8 graduation ceremony, June 27.
Northport Principal, Bill Colley (back right) joined in the celebrations after the graduation ceremony with his grade 8 students (L-R) Taylor Campbell, Natasha Jelly, Braeden Griffiths and Alysha Boire.