High School Class Day Essay

Good morning teachers, faculty, administrators, family, friends, and of course students. It is a great privilege to be standing here today and representing our class on our eighth grade Class Day. Can you believe it? Four years ago, most of us walked into this school as nervous as we were the first day of school. We were the tiny fifth graders, the youngest students in this middle school, not knowing where anything was and how to navigate the school. Now, those same four years later, we’re leaving this school behind to a whole new school being just as nervous as we were when we first arrived. It has been a long four years as well as a short four years. Long because of all the tests, quizzes, finals, and projects, but short because of the lifelong friendships, the lasting memories, and the truly interesting and amazing things we learned in-between. The Abington Heights Middle School is definitely a welcoming, fun, memorable, and great school that I will never forget. These four years spent with these wonderful classmates has been an extraordinary journey with many cherishable memories.
I remember the first day of middle

school when I entered into fifth grade. I was so nervous and scared because most of my friends and classmates that I knew were in the blue team while I was in the white team, but that all changed. The middle school was so welcoming and full of new experiences I instantly loved fifth grade. I made extraordinary new friends who have been with me to this day and had Mrs. DeSarno and Mr. Bragan as my teachers. They were absolutely amazing; Mrs. DeSarno made learning fun every day and I’ll never forget her. Mr. Bragan was hysterical. I’ll always remember TGIF, his stories, his nickname for me which was sunshine, and the fun little games we used to play in his class. The field trips to the Adventure Aquarium and Philadelphia Zoo are also memories that I’ll never forget. I remember when Morghan, Abby, Corinne, and I went on the swan boats, and we raced each other around the pond. Abby and I beat Morghan and Corinne even though we were behind, and meanwhile Corinne ran over a duck! It was so much fun. Fifth grade was a great start to my middle school journey.
After fifth grade, I moved on to sixth which was another amazing year.

Section E was the best group and we enjoyed every class together. I had Mrs. Zambetti. Mrs. Prisco, Mr. Perrotti, Mr. Justave, and Mrs. Rosiak who were all the most wonderful teachers. I’ll never forget Egypt Day when Shealyn and I made an amazing diorama of the Nile River, dressed up as Egyptians in togas, and put eyeliner on all the girls, even Dominick who could not get it off and had to keep it on for the rest of the day. It was so funny! Mediterranean Day was also very fun as we ate all types of Mediterranean foods such as humus, pita bread, grapes, baklava, and more. Of course our Athens vs. Sparta field day competition was full of fun as we raced each other around the pond and played various games. Sixth grade was a yet another great year and one that I really

enjoyed.
In a heartbeat, sixth grade was over and I was off to seventh grade. This was the year I joined Student Activity Council. I had so much fun campaigning as well as planning out all the dances and arranging different dress down days every Thursday with Mrs. Spangler. The classes that year were so much fun, and Mr. Fitz’s, Mrs. Kettel, Mrs. Frank, Mr. Kloss, and Mrs. Haggerty were yet again terrific teachers. Mr. Fitz told hilarious stories that made the whole class laugh, especially the story about the time he went to Texas where they called the bathroom the thunder box! I’ll never forget our field trip to Independence Hall as well as Gettysburg with Paige, Mara, Shaelyn, Isabel, and Jill where everyone wore matching shirts with the design I drew. We all had such an amazing time. It was another year full of fun and amazing memories.
Out of all the years in the middle school, eight grade has by far been the most enjoyable year and I’ll miss it so very much. The 8 Blue teachers are outstanding and I enjoyed each of the classes every day. I really enjoyed all the biology and chemistry labs, projects, and activities we did in Mr. Berardelli’s class. We especially had fun popping the plunger off the syringe to hit the ceiling by a chemical reaction. There was liquid everywhere and plungers flying around the room everywhere; it was so much fun. I’ll miss Mr. B and his savage and funny personality, and of course Kylie roasting him in class about his hair! Mrs. Chuff’s class was always fun and exciting especially when we played chuffleboard before a test which got really intense, especially when you’re playing with Corey. I’ll especially miss Mrs. Chuff’s enthusiasm and kindness. I’ll certainly miss Miss. Phillips and her cheerfulness, boldness of course, and her ability to be patient with the boys, which is, if I must say, a lot of work. I will really enjoyed my great math class with Mrs. Spangler and how we tease Harrison, Spencer, and Shaw. She was a wonderful and helpful math teacher, and I’ll never forget her. I’ll especially miss Mrs. Fitz who left early in the year and had the cutest twins. Social studies class was a class that I always looked forward to because she was so enjoyable, especially when we played the extremely intense review game. As a matter of fact, during one of those review games, Allie and I got so competitive during the game that we grabbed it at the same time and left a whole straight through the chalkboard eraser. It was so funny! But, the classes weren’t the only things that made 8th grade so great. The Washington D.C. was one of the most memorable moments in 8th grade. It was so much fun touring the nation’s capital and seeing all the memorials and museums. I really enjoyed going on the flight stimulator with Morghan; we kept spinning and going upside down and were screaming like three year olds; we had a great time. I also, of course, loved Catherine Anne’s hilarious vlogs throughout the trip, and I’m not the only one. It was definitely an enjoyable trip for everyone. Spanish honors with Mrs. Schwartz this year has also been a really great time especially with our great class, Jenna screaming at us to be quiet, and Christian’s hilarious remarks. The 8th grade dance was also a memorable night. Everyone looked so good and had a great time dancing together. It really seems as if the four years of middle school lasted a lifetime, but in reality it flashed by in a blink of an eye.
It certainly has been an awesome four years at the Abington Heights Middle School and I’ll miss it dearly. This middle school has not only taught us algebra, civics, English, biology, chemistry, and reading but it also taught us integrity, leadership, friendship, responsibility, potential, cooperation, and motivation to apply in the high school as well. I’ll miss all the wonderful and outstanding teachers and I thank them for preparing us for the high school and teaching us everything we need to know, because without them we wouldn’t be standing here today. I’ll also miss the small memories that made my middle school journey complete like playing our instruments in Mrs. Hetzel’s band class with Erin, Shaelyn, Morghan, Corinne, Camilla, and Adele; walking to SAC every day with Isabel and writing puns on the teachers’ chalkboard; riding the bus home with Catherine Anne; talking in homeroom with Jenna and Allie; sitting, eating, and talking with my friends at the lunch table; and sitting in math class with Amelia. Although middle school is coming to an end, there will be plenty of new high school memories yet to come; the high school will provide us with more opportunities to make us even better students. Let’s make the four years of high school just as great as the four years in middle school.
Congratulations Class of 2020!