My Speech

First Philly, when I hear that name I think determination and family. Whether it was in a synagogue or at this beautiful new building, we always felt like it was a huge family. The first day we started here September 8th, 2002. Everyone was new here kind of shy and timid. Then people started to come around I’m not sure if we made all of our friends that we still have today but I’m sure we made a lot. 2004 a new building a new start for most of us. This is the year we all started to make friends. Some old friends some new. Lots of memorable activities happened this year. Like the d.a.r.e. program (Drug abuse resistance education) and the take 5 nutrition a day program. All those activities were really fun, but it wasn’t till 5th grade where I had my greatest memory. 5th grade a time when we matured a lot! Our first year when we switched classes and our first big class trip. College Settlement Camp one of my favorite memories in First Philly. When we made most of our friends and just… really bonded with each other, all of the team builders we had to do. It was a time when we had to help each other and we still carry that ability to help each other today.



All the people that made this possible for us are the people that I thank for giving me the best school I could’ve possibly ended up in. Especially Mr.Santilli and Mrs.Clarke for making this all come together, and really making this a caring school community. As for Ms.Magargee and Mr.Knoecki I would like to say thank you from the center of my heart because without you I would have never learned the value of what it means to care for one another. Like Isabel Waxman said and I’m sure we can all relate “ It is indeed ironic that we spent most of our days waiting for graduation to come and yet, now we want nothing less then to stay.” Yes we’ve made so many friends over the years and it is hard to say goodbye but, we have to make new friends and eventually we’ll meet again some day.



I’m not sure what my future holds, actually I’m pretty sure no one knows but we will find out soon enough whether you’re a doctor a lawyer or a butler, we will always be able to say I went to school with that person, he/she was a good friend. Though we may not see all of the people we went to school with we will see a lot and like Orrin Hatch said “Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning.”