8th Grade Graduation Speeches

The last writing that I had the pleasure of enjoying to write was my valedictorian speech for high school graduation. What made me enjoy this writing was the freedom to be able to express myself with no boundaries. Often times when writing a paper for a class, it is required that the paper stays focused on a single topic, and does not allow for any branching out and creative thinking. While writing my speech, I kept in mind all the things that I wanted to say to my peers and school faculty before walking off of campus. I was not just writing a paper that I would have to present in front of my English class or give a presentation on. The speech would have to captivate a large audience, tell a story, have a sense of humor, and yet be serious

We made it. Not all the way but through 8 years. Welcome family, friends, and teachers to the class of 2021’s eigth grade graduation. Thank you for all the support and guidance you have given us over the years.

Good evening parents and fellow classmates. We are gathered here tonight to honor the 8th graders from Heninger Elementary K-8 who are here tonight to celebrate the 2nd annual 8th grade promotion. If you don't know me, I'm Henry Bailon, and I've attended Heninger for 9 years. To me, this school means a lot to me because it is an amazing school with great people. My fellow classmates and I are here tonight at our 8th grade Promotion from Heninger Elementary. We are the graduating class of 2017!

It’s hard to believe that our years at CGS are coming to a close. It seems like just yesterday that were in Kindergarten marching through the school in our Halloween costumes and high-fiving the upper schoolers that seemed like giants. High school used to be so far away and now it’s right around the corner.

I want to start by congratulating you on making it to this point in life because I know it was not easy. Being a senior is not as fun and easy as everyone says. This year will be filled with nothing but stress and work. Believe me when I say you are going to want to drop out on numerous occasions this year. At times, teachers, students, and administrative staff will not make the thought of dropping out any better. But this year you will discover who you are and who you want to be. The roads may seem dark but you will get through it.

Hello, I am so honored today to be standing in front of parents, faculty, administrators and my fellow students as your valedictorian of the Providence School class of 2016. Most importantly, I consider each and every one of you a friend. It has truly been a great twelve years filled with wonderful memories and experiences despite all of the trials we went through. Today is the day of new starts and new beginnings. Today is the day when we come up and accept a piece of paper we have earned based on all our individual accomplishments and move onto the next big step in, our lives.

Hello, fellow students! Good afternoon, honorable professors and parents! Before I commence my cheerful speech, replete with touching personal stories and morale, let me thank you for an honor address you tonight. I highly appreciate it and still can barely believe it.

Individually we are drops in the vast, very powerful and very beautiful ocean that resonates with life and teems with opportunity. Like any ocean there has been rough weather, storms, turbulence yet by being galvanized together as one family, we have reached our destination, which is graduation day. We've arrived. And like any significant accomplishment, none of us could have done this alone. From the parents who made sure we arrived in time for classes to our great faculty who have a passion not just for teaching, but constantly learning too, thank you. Thanks

As we grow up and finish school we typically forget a lot of people along the way. We grow away from friends, new people move in, others move away, our interests change, and we are separated into more specific classes, but there is one exception, our elementary school teachers. Our elementary school teachers are some of the most influential people in our lives. They are some of the first people our parents leave us with when they go to work. As we enter elementary school, we may cry as our parents leave us and we often feel abandoned in a new place. That feeling soon changes when we are greeted by the welcoming, cheerful face of our first teacher. This is why I want to become an elementary teacher. I want to make an impact on the lives of children from the very beginning.

Every year the percentage of high school graduates going to college after high school rises. But as the number of students increases, so does college tuition. In 2013-14 there was a 9% rise in CSU tuition with the average rise being 7% a year. As College prices rise, more student loans are withdrawn to help pay for increased tuition. Student debt isn’t like credit card debt or medical bills or a mortgage, where if you declare bankruptcy all your debt will be forgiven. Student loans stick with you until they are payed off in full plus interest. As a high school student who hopes to go to college in 2-3 years, I don’t know if I am really ready to assume thousands of dollars in student loans. So although colleges have had to raise prices due

I volunteered at W.B Sweeney Elementary School in Willimantic, Connecticut. I was with children in grades kindergarten through fifth for two hours after school every Monday this past semester. I thoroughly enjoyed helping them with homework, doing activities, and just getting to know them individually. I grew as a person from this opportunity, learned more about the field I am planning on entering, and broadened my experience with children overall.

Throughout the years I have learned that life is not as simple as it is made out to be. It is filled with twists, turns, and challenges you never expected to face. If I were told a couple years ago that I would at UCF for my undergraduate, I would have not believed you. All my years of schooling have been those of great difficulty. Not only due to academics, but also mainly due to the fact in which I was bullied immensely. Being bullied not only took a toll on me mentally, it also hindered my ability to properly attend school, and do work efficiently.

In 2010, Grant High School, set out to improve (Lambertson 42-43). This school quickly went from being in the worst 5% of schools in Michigan to the superior 92% (Lambertson 43-45). This school poured effort into its programs to try to bring up test grades (Lambertson 42-45). Amazingly, Grant High School brought its average ACT score up 2.4 points in around three years (Lambertson 45). However, in the end, was this school successful? Were its students prepared to succeed?

When a student enrolls into high school, there are several transitions to make. There are much more classes to take, people to meet, and goals to reach; including tests such as the SAT. The general high school experience can be overwhelming for some students. However, how well a student can succeed and will ever succeed will begin to be determined here. It is a priority that parents play a dramatic role in their child’s high school career. Parents and high school students nationwide of low socioeconomic class, low education level, or an unstable family should be informed of the long term benefits education has to offer because it would drastically decrease the rate of high school dropouts. High school dropout rates nationwide may be

A warm welcome to all – board members, colleagues, guests and friends of the school, parents and dear children.