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Ask the Superintendent - June 21, 2006
Each year at this time, four groups of students in
our schools will leave the familiar confines they
have known for years and venture forth to different
schools and greater opportunities. This is truly a
special time for the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 12th grade
students as they move along their educational path.
The Scotchtown Avenue School has an informal end of
the year assembly attended by faculty, students and
staff to mark the occasion of the last day of school
for 2nd grade students. It is an age appropriate
assembly for students to bring closure to their
final year in SAS. This brief “get together” is just
enough to set the stage for these students as they
begin to look forward to 3rd grade in another
school.
Attending the 5th and 8th grade Moving Up Ceremonies
is always one of the highlights of the school year.
It is a happy time for students, parents and
teachers alike. The ceremonies are designed to
culminate three years of successful work and
accomplishments in the Goshen Intermediate School
and C.J. Hooker Middle School. Parents, teachers,
and administrators beam with pride and then
surrounded by picture taking and nostalgia, prepare
to send their students on a journey to a “new
school.”
The 5th grade Moving Up Ceremony falls somewhere in
between the 2nd grade assembly and the slightly more
elaborate 8th grade ceremony. As the students
progress through the grades, the ceremonies also
grow in scope until the culmination of their twelve
years in school is celebrated with their graduation
from Goshen High School. That ceremony is arguably
one of the most beautiful high school commencements
I have ever had the privilege to attend.
All of the other “moving up ceremonies” have a very
important place in the lives of our students, but
these events are stepping stones to prepare our
students for graduation. High School Graduation is
the ultimate goal for everyone and this ceremony
must always be paramount in our district. Graduation
and the Class of 2006 will be the focus of my
article next week.
Roy Reese
Superintendent of Schools
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