After a busy and productive school year, 22 June 2012
marked the end of an era for the 2011/2012 graduating class of the Canadian
international school (CIS). We collectively said goodbye to a diverse group of
talented students who: studied hard throughout Grade 11 and 12 in order to
graduate, negotiated with their teachers, acted as role models for the
Elementary and Middle School students that they shared a campus with, built
houses in Cambodia for those less fortunate, and entertained us with a high caliber
musical production of Footloose.
The CIS class
of 2012 donned their black caps and gowns, and jubilantly crossed the stage to
receive their High School Diplomas. Other awards that were presented during the
night included $1,000 scholarships from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, the
Ontario Scholar Award, and LongevityAward.
After the
awarding of diplomas, school valedictorian Angela Butler, who spent her entire
education at CIS, spoke eloquently about her time at CIS and of her plans for
the future. Her speech was followed by a photo and video montage of the
graduating class throughout the past year, which brought laughter and tears to
the eye of most people in the room, teachers included.
As the first
graduating class at the new Lakeside campus, the graduates all gathered in the
atrium for the first-ever cap toss to celebrate this important milestone, and
to conclude the night’s celebrations.
This year’s
graduates will scatter across the globe as they leave to attend universities in
countries such as Canada, Australia, UK, USA, and Singapore in the upcoming
academic year.
We wish these delightful, young global
citizens all the best for their futures. Bon
voyage and good luck!
voyage and good luck!
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