Donald Lacy EOY Ceremony Speech
Good Afternoon everyone, I hope you are having a good time so far.
I was not a good student before I came to this school. My grades were horrible – I had D’s and C’s, and rarely were there A’s or B’s. Going to school was boring and a waste of time in my mind back then. I would fake being sick or pretend to get hurt so one of my family members would come and pick me up. My attendance was not the best and I rarely tried to do school work and homework.
I have come a long way since then. In this school, I have never missed a single day. That is a huge first for me. My grades have gone from D’s and C’s to B’s. When I first started this school, I had to go back to addition because of my earlier school experiences. Now, I have almost completed the Integrated Math book.
Every year that I have been here, I have said that this is the best year I have ever done academically. I’m pretty sure this is, in part, because I actually want to do the work. I love being in this school and I can’t imagine being anywhere else. My change, since I have been a student of this school, has been dramatically for the better.
The Community School is an academic and mentoring high school. The mentoring part of the school has impacted me as much as the academics have. Because of this school, I am a better person. I am not greedy or selfish. I have improved my life in many ways. At home and everywhere else I go, I am more helpful, mindful of others, and respectful. My relationship with my family members has also improved. I learned to get along with others, even if they’re not my favorite people.
My education has improved in multiple ways. There is more one-on-one time in this school than there is in most other schools. The individualized math system has enabled me to move at my own pace to learn everything that I need to know before moving on. The helpfulness of our teachers and other students allows for easy learning and studying, which in turn, can lead to great grades if you use it right. In normal public schools, these opportunities usually do not occur.
I have had a lot of good memories in this school. I’m going to share a memory from this year with you. Mr. Tom was able to get tickets for the musical/play Les Mis. This was in Washington D.C. I have never been to Washington D.C. before, so this was a big experience for me. I had a great time in D.C. and the play was amazing. It was so good that Jordan and I sing the music to it all the time.
Another memory is when Jordan and I stayed after school a little later on a Friday and we played “Just Dance” on the Main Classroom board. We’ve done this a couple of times this year. Last year we would use Jordan’s phone and do it out front on Friday mornings.
The younger classmen have been great this year. The Freshmen and the Sophomores are really nice and cool people. I’m glad to have people like you in the school. I’ve had a lot of sad, serious, and fun times with a lot of you, and I’m glad that I could be a part of that to help you out and to have you help me out as well. You all will turn out to be even better leaders and contributors than you are now.
I’ve had a lot of great times with each of the Seniors.
Marcus, I’m happy, privileged, and honored to have known a person like you. Every time that I needed you, for whatever it was, you were there for me. When I was upset about my grades in the first year, you talked to me and showed me some study tips that I still use today.
Caleb, I’m grateful to have known someone as funny and smart as you. When I was down you would make sure that you asked me if I was okay and if you could help. I had a lot of great and hilarious moments with you. You’re a great person and I hope you have an amazing life.
Daj’a, you’re like a big sister to me. Your determination is a big strength of yours. You watch over the students and help them when they need it. You are a great friend to be around because deep down, you know what’s important and you know how to handle yourself. It was cool to have met such a fun and caring person like you.
Vernon, you’re a great friend, cousin, and person. You’re always happy, or at least laughing. When your spirit is high you bring everyone around you up too. You’ve given me some great and funny tips for life. I hope all of you stay in touch so we can make our friendship last for years and years.
Thank you to my sponsors Ms.Leah, Blaine, and my mom for being there for me and boosting me up when I seemed to be falling down.
Thank you to my teachers Mr.Tom, Mr.Noah, Mr.Don, and many more for helping me learn new and useful life skills that will help me on my journey through life.
Thank you to the amazing people that made delicious lunches and helped us bring in supplied all year.
Thank you Ms.Peg for helping the school out as much as you do.
Thank you to the graduates for being awesome friends and pushing me to do my best.
Thank you to the lower classes for helping me feel like a leader and giving me confidence to be a big leader in the school next year.
Thank you to everyone that just stopped in to say hi or give us an encouraging message.
If I were to go on, we would be here until night time. Thank yous go out to everyone that has ever helped out the school in some way or another.
To wrap up I want to talk about my hopes for next year’s class. I will be a senior and a leader of the school. I won’t be the only leader because I will have all of the students here to help. We need everyone to step up next year and do their part to make it as good as we possibly can. We will lead the new students and each other to success and build each other to reach the top. Next year is going to be amazing, I can already tell.
I hope everyone has a great summer and I hope that the graduates achieve great things in the next step in their lives.
Donald Lacy
June 3, 2018