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Congratulations. And the last one is the refuse to give up in PE award again. This person oh they went through so many frustrations and struggles not understanding some of the rules or the movements and it took so much time and energy and we said stay with us don't give up. Sure enough we made it through and throughout the year we've seen such a huge improvement. We can see it in this attitude, too, and that goes to Christian Franco Ramirez. Christian. Good job. All right, let's take a photo. Good job. All right, next we'll have Mel. Oh, Mel couldn't be here, but she did uh film a video um and I will uh announce these three awards. So, this person This award is going for ASL teacher stu- storytelling. They would act like a teacher. I'm really impressed with this student. They always want to pour on how when I'm showing them a list and they copy, then they help other students as well.
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And when I look at that, I was super impressed and they all looked up to him, as well. As an ASL teacher, I believe that they would become an ASL teacher. And that student is Jose. Jose Toribio. Oh, Angel's not here today, but we want to congratulate him. All right, the second award. I want to give this award to this student who is most improved in ASL. Wow, when they first started they were very hesitant. They didn't want to show their sign. As we encouraged and provided support, they began to pick up the language. They would film themselves and I'm in awe on how well they sign. There's been a huge improvement. And this student is Jesus Gallegos. Come on up, Jesus. Mel very happy and she's said that she couldn't be here to give this to you, but here's your award. All right, this third award.
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This student or this award is called the ASL Storytelling Expert. This student would sign, film themselves, tell their story, doing rhythm, hand shapes. Once they would send their video to the national story competition, she got an honorable mention and this student is Giselle. Yeah. All good? Congratulations, you two. All right, ready for our chant? Oh, let's take our photo first. All right, ready? Oh, one more. Okay. Next, we have transition to work. Let's hear it. Let's hear it. Let's get that spirit going. All right. We are the transition team. Well, except for Jessica. She's replacing Julius. And you stand here. The first award is for the most determined. This is the person who is a really hard worker. I'm really impressed with this person. They're really committed to working hard. This person is Sarah Vasquez. Congratulations. Up top. All right. Oh, bright light. Woo! Hey, guys.
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What's up? All All This next student throughout this year, I mean, this guy was finished with credits, right? Could have graduated early. He could have said, "All right, hurry up. Let's go." Uh second semester, he was done, right? So, we had to think about what do we do with him? And he wanted to go get a job. He was thinking and looking about what colleges he was going to go to. And he was just such a self-starter. This is most motivated award, and that goes to Anthony Flores. Hi everyone. I'm so happy to see you. This person is the ambassador of curiosity award. As a job coach, I found myself having to do more research to get them started on their journey, and it goes to Luis. Stop. Luis is so hungry for information. He wants to know everything. I'm going to miss you guys so much.
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No Luis, no comedian. Come on, let's take a picture. But a what? Vogue. Wait. Achievement. WE CAN DO OUR PET PET CLAP. WOO! ALL RIGHT, O D D. We have Mike come into the stage. Hi, we are the Odd Squad. O D D. Uh one part of our work you guys might know. You guys probably know Robin. She couldn't be here today because does anyone know why? Why isn't she here? It's her birthday. It's her birthday. So we said, "Okay, you can celebrate your birthday." But when Robin comes back, you tell her happy birthday, okay? And she'll be like, "How did you guys know?" Anyways, Okay, back to the point. We're focused on what? So many tests, right? You guys took so many tests this year. Test after test after test. What tests did you guys take this year? Who can name them? ACT, what's another one?
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MAP, right? What other tests? English tests, AASA, AZ science. Oh my gosh, the list goes on. So many tests, right? But we wanted to honor two students who worked really hard on tests and some tests take so long. They take forever, right? And they weren't just clicking through the test. They worked really hard and so we wanted to acknowledge and recognize those students. That's Leslie. And who's the second one? Angel. Angel Ye. She's like, "Wait, what? Me?" Yes, ma'am. Angel, too. You and Angel. She's coming right there. Congratulations, my friend. Up top. Let's take a picture. I think Mary Ann's got it. And we cheer for you. Thanks, guys. Coming up, Jeff. Yes. Hi, everyone. I'm Jeff, the athletic director. Wanted to let you guys know in sports this year in fall, winter, spring season. All of these athletes athletes, we wanted I know that they finished their season and we had our banquet and we gave them their awards, but this award specifically will be for participation addition to the recognition.
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We have the Roadrunner three award, which means athletes who are involved in three sports this year. Meaning involved in the fall, winter, and spring. And they participated in three sports, not two, three. So, these students are listed here. Come on up if you see your name. ALL RIGHT. YOU GUYS, WE always have our tradition, remember? All right, our next is Roadrunner four award, meaning the student athlete that's involved in the same sport for four times. So, four with one sport for four years. So, they played volleyball for all four years in high school, we would recognize them for that achievement. There is one athlete who was involved in three different sports for the Roadrunner four. These students are are the student is Anthony Flores. Yeah. Perfect. All right. This next award is for the Roadrunner 12 Award. This award means that they were involved in high school sports, really for seniors that were involved in 12 sports through their 12 years in school.
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Through their high high school years, I'm sorry. So, these three They This person was in three sports, and this student award goes to He was involved in football. He was involved in track and field and basketball. So, again, he did those all four years, so he achieved the 12 award. This one award is for our athletic departments that we're really proud of. This is the Mr. and Miss Roadrunner Award. It's decided by the coaches. They all discuss and I know it was tough to make the decision, but we picked one boy, one girl. And it's based on the student themselves and how they are as athletes as well. So, during their leadership, how they are in the classroom, how they support their team, good sportsmanship, involved, encouraging others. So, we've decided on these two students. Francesco and Arhelia. All right, our chant. All right. Now is the student life.
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So, that's organizations, clubs, and all my goodness, this year was such a challenge because so many of you were in academic bowl or international studies or Oh my gosh, what am I missing? Uh classes, fundraisers, all of it. So, now I wanted to recognize a couple folks. The class of 2024 sponsors are Emma and Gunnar. Hey seniors. Hey seniors. Are you guys tired? You guys still alive? Yeah, they seem tired. My coffee is finally kicking in, so I'm ready to go. I'm awake. I don't know about them. All right, we're going to do our seniors. Yes. So, this I mean, we could have awarded all of our seniors, but we just we couldn't award all of our seniors, but we had to pick one who I mean, since the last 3 years, since we were selected to be your sponsors, have just been so amazing, really impressive.
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We've been so impressed with this student. I mean, like they have really helped with planning, with representation. academics are out of this world, right? going to Metro Tech, all of the different areas. I mean, what a great representative of PDSD. I'm looking forward to their future. Um, they're a great role model for our younger kids. Definitely. And the house system and everything, we were so impressed with this student. Do you want to announce? I I mean, I've done three already. This award goes to Silva. Are they here? Silva. Yes, we are proud of you. Wake up, y'all. They need Starbucks or something. Like, we need a They need a Starbucks stop or something. Yeah. Picture, picture, picture. Come here. Who's taking the picture? is? This one over here, Anne Marie Anne. CONGRATULATIONS. WOOP WOOP. CLASS OF 2025 sponsors. Kitty and Renee will come to the stage.
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First I want to say thank you. Our juniors have had a rocky road. It's been kind of tough. So I wanted to thank you all, all your junior all the juniors for all your hard work. And welcome Kitty. Hey-o. Our new uh I'm your new sponsor. Yes. She recently just joined and she had some ideas on who to pick this specific student for this year and possibly see what happens next year. But we were discussing and kind of thinking about one or two different students and we decided to focus on this one specific student. This one student full throughout the year would come and give ideas and we would brainstorm and sometimes we would send messages on different ideas like how to create with fundraisers in different ways. We didn't want to do the standard ideas. So this award is for creative entrepreneur class of 2025 and the student is Josh.
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Josh! Congratulations. I don't know where I'm supposed to look. All right. Nice. See you juniors. YOU GOT IT. OKAY. SO, THE CLASS OF 2026 is still looking for a sponsor and so I stepped in to help with sponsorship this year. Maybe next fall some of our teachers would be interested in sponsoring the class of 2026. Oh, yeah, get your stuff. Okay. This class, the class of 2026, our sophomore class. Oh my goodness, you guys have worked so hard on fundraising and working really hard with your ideas, but I wanted to pick one person who I would call our communicator. Um, really touched base with us a lot during meetings and would share ideas or if someone else needed to know, she would relay messages for me and it was such a nice help and I wanted to recognize Zenasia. Zenasia Brown. You're such a good communicator, right?
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Let's take a picture. All right, and again, the class of 2027 still does not have a sponsor and so I stepped in as sponsor this year, but I want to recognize a student who is an emerging leader. And this student was at first hesitant and afraid to commit and would go back and forth, but we saw so much potential in this student. This student is an emerging leader and can become such a wonderful strong leader. I want to recognize the potential for this student to lead their class and that is Donovan. You are an emerging leader. All right, now a very special head of house student award. Brought to you by these folks. You guys are going to announce? All right. Go ahead, Scott. Okay. Hi everyone. So this is a special award because one unique thing about this campus is our house system. This is now our fifth year and Scott Madson used to be the head of house, right?
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I used to be the head of Foster and I had to give it over to Terry who's going to take it from now on, but before I leave, I wanted to at least make mention of this. Um, we have five, well, really six student heads of houses. They were all seniors this year and they are responsible for spirit and for facilitating activities. And so we had all five, really six heads of houses and I wanted to see see some spirit first of all before I announce. Who's in house of Cogswell? Let me see your spirit. Who's in Jordan? Gallatin. Clare. Foster. So this award goes to the student head of house who showed what it means to be a student leader. I mean, they contributed everything to the student head of house. They brought their full selves to them to every month, every day, right here.
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I agree. Yes, always with a smile, always uplifted our students. Yes, I agree. That's Koto. Congratulations. Picture. All right, clap clap clap. Woo. Our biggest award is the Road Runner Award that we'll recognize each grade, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th. We voted by the high school class. It was based on behavior, class grades, role model on campus, overall involved with sports, involved with organization and clubs, and I we really want to support the top students of these grades. Hold on 1 second. All right, we'll start with 9th grade. All four of these students were great. Our first 9th grade award goes to Jose Angel. Oh, he's not here, but make sure to congratulate him when you see him. Our next is for 10th grade, our sophomores. Who out there, who could it be? Francesco. Congratulations. Do you want to take a picture? Okay. Ready? Now we have our juniors.
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I'm curious to see who which one of you. Jonathan. Congratulations. You get taller every day. They say this way. All righty, last but not least, it's the senior class. It could be one of you. This is your last chance for this award. It is Sarah. Congratulations. Okay, picture. And a chance. Oh. Nope, we got one last. Okay, we can wrap up. Yeah. Woo, it's fun. Wait, wait, wait, wait, we chant, we chant. Ready? And a chant. All right, now we can Okay, take a deep breath. That was a lot, guys. That was a lot. So many awards, so many recognitions. Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you. You all have done so great and congratulations to all of you. Now, please enjoy some cookies and some refreshments in the lobby. Take care.
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[Music] e Che [Music] men ref [Music] me [Music] dise [Music] don't know big part e e for made in good e for they that's wor Mak Def it okay to leave it that'd be great okay who e how bad 10 minutes good morning my name is Josh Lane I'm the principal of Beville East and it is my pleasure to welcome you to the graduation ceremony for the class of 2024 graduates please be seated at this time I'd like to invite two of our valedictorians forward to help lead and begin our program meline KO and Rebecca Y okay please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance after the pledge please remain standing for the national anthem can I start okay I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the rep ask for please be seated at this time I would like to start by recognizing some of our esteemed guests who are joining us today for the ceremony representing the district 201 Board of Education Mrs Nikki Brown and Mrs Casey fairs representing our District administration superintendent Dr Brian mener it's my honor to welcome District 2011 superintendent Dr Brian mincer for some remarks on the class of 2024 good morning again and welcome to the class of 2024 I would like to welcome the parents family members friends faculty members and everyone that is in attendance online this morning today marks a milestone for many of our graduates to today is a day to be proud of your journey no matter how smooth or bumpy it may have been today is a celebration of accomplishment be ready for what the future holds your time at Beville East and in school has prepared you for this and we are extremely proud of you everyone's Future Has Merit the options are endless whether you're going away to college or staying close to home or going to school to learn a trade or directly in the workforce or whether you're going to serve our country in a branch of the service all of these Futures are respected and admired and everyone in in this Stadium this morning wants you to achieve your goals so what's it going to take it's going to take perseverance don't fool yourself into thinking that the next chapter of your life is going to be easier it's not and it's going to require you to find it inside yourself to keep your eye on your prize secondly many of you are going to have new friends and colleagues surround yourself with people who make good decisions lean on who you are as a person to help you make good choices and never let anyone take you down their Road without first checking for directions Third you have to work harder than you've ever worked before this is the single most impactful attribute that leads to success I pride myself on hard work above all things if you choose hard work and yes it is a choice nothing but success will you will find in your life finally the simplest of all things it takes to be successful today tomorrow and Beyond is just being nice often absent from our world today but something we all need now more than than ever before you move on stop and say thank you send someone else the encouragement they need or just be quiet and listen be nice to yourself and those around you graduates remember today is your day take it all in have fun then roll up your sleeves and get back to work congratul ation to the class of 2024 I [Music] need thank you Dr mener it is now my privilege to invite all 12 valedictorians from the class of 24 to come forward our valid victorians this year are Allison Brown Sabrina gun Samantha gun meline Coke Abigail ker Trixie kinberger Grace manhee Dino mik Ruby nusom Emma Simpson Hannah Webb and Rebecca Y first right okay we would like to start by asking the bville East administrative team to please stand up and be recognized for their contributions to the class of 2024 at this time we would like to thank our retiring staff members for their service and dedication to Beville District 2011 in Beville East please stand and be recognized when your name is called Todd blomberg social studies and Athletics Monica Evans math Leonard Jackson Campus Patrol Ross Kade English James lyette mathematics Rebecca magarity English Julie seers business and Dan scare physical education [Music] I would like to ask the Beville East faculty and staff who are here today to support the class of 2024 to stand and be recognized thanks for all that you do for our school graduates we need your assistence with our last group we think it would be wise for us to take a moment and thank the family and friends who have loved supported and helped us make it to today let's show our appreciation with a round of applause in an effort to recognize the highest academic achievement of students here at Beville East we have developed a program with different color honors stools the top 10% of students Kum L students are wearing red stalls the top 5% of students Magnum lat are wearing white stalls and the top 1% of students sumacum lad are wearing yellow stalls also students are wearing different colored cords they have earned in their time at Beville East through various honor societies activities achievements and programs thanks Grace now the second half of our volunteering group will continue with some Reflections for the class of 2024 there are many words that can describe high school students but there are six key characteristics that represent us Lancers best starting off the word Lancer is the letter L A true Lancer is Limitless we are Limitless because we can construct our own identity we can be whatever we want and whoever we want to be although we have faced the battles of sleepless nights stressful tests and creative thinking we have embrace the challenge by realizing that the key to success is having a limitless mind we've had to use an open mindset when struggling to create a response on the SAT or finding a new parking spot when someone rudely steals yours obstacles in life are inevitable but the solutions to deal with them are infinite the future is in our hands and the opportunities for us are Limitless a stands for adventurous when we first descended that grand staircase onto Central Terrace none of us knew the adventure we were in for we didn't know how we would make friends during Co how we would figure out who we are slowly but surely we'd learn drowning in those godforsaken Ed puzzles we finally turned to that one classmate invent our frustrations now we're Inseparable friends passing through the hallways we'd see a poster for the basketball team or drama club or scholar bow and say you know what why not now we have a passionate new interest High School may be over but our spirit of Adventure is just beginning to Blossom as thorough put it launch yourself on every wave n stands for nonconforming just as we all searched for that perfect one-of theind outfit for prom We have found that the most magnetic lives are the ones that shine through their originality and their boldness we stand on the cusp of a bright unknown whether we go into University the workforce or even travel the world we are entering a new chapter of Our Lives where we must First Trust in ourselves to navigate life's every challenge even if we feel afraid we must embrace our new paths with our whole Hearts As Leaders as individuals who are unafraid to make mistakes because the only people who can Define the possibilities of our future are ourselves C stands for community throughout the past four years we have built an impressive Community with our teachers counselors and fellow classmates we Face different challenges like freshman year Google meets and the tedious science Testing together though we also celebrated each other's victories like acing an algebra exam or winning a basketball our futures will be no different we will arrive at our new destinations possibly with a little bit of fear and we will find allow us to live out our best lives without this collaboration life may feel unbearable with it we can grow to be more Dynamic individuals who fully comprehend the importance of navigating life with a loyal and supportive Community e stands for enthusiasm this is the excitement we have as we walk the steps each August ready to start fresh in new classes with classmates we haven't seen all summer but it is the same excitement we experience during the winter when we get the call from Dr Lane saying tomorrow is a remote day our enthusiasm also runs high during homecoming week the dress up day competitions and challenges to win the spirit stick are extremely competitive but the most intense is the musical chair competition during the homecoming assembly it might be a little too intense it isn't always about enthusiasm for big events like the first day of school homecoming week or even being here today for graduation it could be as simple as running to the front of the line to get orange chicken on Wednesdays or whenever we hear Mr padet yell l a n c e r s every single time the football team gets a first down if we all apply the same enthusiasm we've had the last four years we can accomplish whatever we set our minds to R stands for resilience bille East is not for the week everyone has faced challenges here whether it be adapting to a full schedule after covid or scrambling for prom pictures in the midst of a downpour while these obstacles may have initially tested us a true Lancer takes pride in recovering quickly from setbacks barriers should not restrict but rather lead us into a different direction maybe you didn't get into your dream school or received the scholarships you aimed for but these setbacks will open up new opportunities to explore options that may be even better for you regardless of our plans after high school it is crucial to realize that the path is Ever Changing let's use the lessons we learned at ease to navigate whatever lies ahead with a new sense of Courage embrace the difficulties and move forward today might be the end of our high school Journey but it is also the beginning of a new chapter these six qualities build our identity as Lancers shaping our character and ensuring our success we have developed into Limitless adventurous nonconforming collaborative enthusiastic and resilient individuals who will step out into the world world and ultimately make a difference no matter where our paths take us we can take heart knowing that our identity as a Lancer will never lead us astray so remember once a Lancer always a Lancer thank you so much and congratulations to our 2024 valedictorians it's now my honor to welcome the student council president Kirsten Rogers to the to the stage for the class farewell we have all heard that time flies when we're having fun that's probably why math class felt like two hours instead of one in a good lunch period with your friends felt like three minutes max throughout High School we've been fed many silly Expressions about time but I think now we can realize that most of the cliches are true coming into high school we had no idea what we were in for besides not having to wear a college shirt and khaki pants every day especially our freshman year unaware that some people even existed because they happened to be an a day we were unaware of all the people we would meet and opportunities that would be presented to us time was defined with tardies 55-minute class periods early dismissals and late starts yet with each school day memories were made friendships were created assignments went missing and tests were completed now we are here graduating leaving our friends family and teachers behind to pursue whatever our hearts desire and we ask ourselves where did all the time go as freshmen it seemed that high school would last forever from sitting at the top of the bleachers at every football game to being crowded at the front telling everyone to scoot back from fumbling at our lockers to forgetting that we even had one from waiting at the bus stop or getting dropped off on our first day of school to pulling into our parking spots on the last although everyone warned us that it would pass quickly we didn't believe them but how could we how could we know that four years of our lives would pass in the blink of an eye yet most days we would count down the second to 3:25 and bolt down the stairs to get out and now we sit here waiting for the ceremony to be over so that we can finally be graduates but as each moment passes we are not getting any of them back so as we move from high school to something more let us take time to appreciate the now the people around us now the opportunities that we have now and remember that tomorrow is never promised so if we are always wanting more and ignoring what is right in front of us we fail to reflect on the things that we have done and who it has made us let us reflect on ourselves as freshmen sophomores juniors seniors and now graduates and learn from our mistakes and help create a future that we as individuals can be proud of while high school may have been good we are still in for the Time of Our Lives I wish all of you nothing but the best in the journey most called left that is ahead of us because being a Lancer is truly Timeless thank you Kirsten and all of our sumacum La Representatives graduates on behalf of the faculty staff and everyone associated with Beville East it's my distinct pleasure to congratulate you on your graduation today we're proud of you you're welcome I of course want to join you in thanking your parents your family your friends everyone who's assisted you in reaching this point today I want to congratulate you you moved from B student to B alumni I want to acknowledge your accomplishment but like any educator I want to also remind you of your next assignment you've met one goal a goal you should be proud of that should be celebrated today but you're young you have many more opportunities in front of you than you can even understand as you take on these new opportunities there will suddenly be new challenges this is when I encourage you to think back to your time here at East you learn the skills necessary and gain the resources to face any obstacle that stands in your way after today the future's up to you today's a great day but your best days are most certainly in your future no matter where you go what you do this will always be your home and you'll always be a member of the Bev family congratulations to the class of 2024 that's enough for me and let's move on to the part of ceremony everybody came for it is my duty and honor to certify that the b class of 2024 has met the graduation requirements of the state of Illinois The District 2011 Board of Education and the faculty of Bev East I now ask board member Mrs Nikki Brown to come forward congratulations class of 2024 Dr Lane please read the role come Allison Brown Sabina gun Samantha gun meline K Abigail ker Trixie kenberg Grace manie Dino mik Ruby nusb Emma Simpson Hannah web Rebecca Y Spencer abery Adrien aosta meline Adams shaunice Adams Victoria adle Landon Allen Carter 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Arman Vincent Eric Vitali Ava [Music] Wagner Ranna Walden arnah Walker Ronald Walker Michael wall Braden Waller Lambie [Music] Wallace Cil [Music] Waller Sophia Washington Damen Watson sha Wayne Eric web Christopher Weber tinz Weeden Natalie Welch Brendan Welches August wner Isabelle wner Colin white Diego white GI White Tania Whitfield Eric Whitaker Paula Wick Camp Jamie Wickliffe Andrew Williams Jaylen Williams Nyla Williams trik Williams keani Willingham Andrew [Music] Wilson Jaa Wilson Kia Wilson denan wimpy Payton Wentz Chad wishm Shaye wanders Kaden Wooten Olivia yarber Jeremiah yarro Natalia Yardley Austin Yates Ranna Yates I got got Jordan Young Bernice xia Maximus Zigler Sam Austin and javante Ward than we're nearly there we're going to take just a moment to make sure everybody has their moment with the photographer in the back so you can relax for just a couple seconds here just a couple reminders before we wrap our ceremony graduates I will lead us out in the recessional uh be sure that you follow along with the person in front of you know where you're going to meet your family uh ladies and gentlemen we have over 600 graduates here today please don't stop directly in front of the gate please don't stop directly at the exit know where you're going to meet hang around take pictures on the field take pictures on Central Terrace make sure you get that East picture that you got at freshman orientation four years ago for sure at this time I ask the class of 2024 to please rise please move your tassels from the right to the left to signify that you are now a graduate of Belleville East High School congratulations to the class of 2024 as I said I invite you to take pictures celebrate on campus all the places that you want and be conscientious of everyone as we try to leave to the class of 2024 congratulations enjoy your day Mr Hassel play the recessional e e e
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the gymnasium please stand to be recognized [Music] [Applause] thank you all in four short years these eighth graders almost freshman sitting here today will be graduating seniors before we know it parents think about that between now and then your child will have his or her driver's license make new friends attend homecoming and prom possibly find a part-time job and start making decisions about their future today marks somewhat of a passage for your son or daughter from middle school to high school each and every student and staff member sitting before me has shown unimaginable resilience and strength over the last several years and you should all be proud of yourselves because you did it eighth graders you can now go into high school with your heads held high knowing you have made history is one of the few classes to be promoted in the midst of a global pandemic you did it through struggles disappointment setbacks and maybe even some heartache My Hope for you is that when you look back on your chapter of on this chapter of your lives you focus on the memories with your peers your accomplishments the things that made you smile and the goals you were able to reach in spite of the chaos that surrounded you when you started Middle School I am proud to have gotten to know the gifted Scholars talented athletes incredible artists hard workers and Unforgettable personalities that make up this amazing group of students as a female principal of CMS I would like to quote a few other leading ladies and the advice they have to share Barbara Bush once said never lose sight of the fact that the most important yard stick of your success will be how you treat other people your family your friends your co-workers and even strangers you meet along the way your character is beyond important stud students I'd like to ask you a question who are you going to be I'm not asking you about what you are going to eventually do but who are you going to be when interviewing for a job they aren't going to ask you to explain a test score or a grade you got in class they are going to ask you who you are are you a person who gives up when times get tough or are you a person who keeps going even when you are the last the Finish Line West Point Cadets who scored high on things like grit and determination were more likely to complete basic training than those who ranked high on things like class rank SAT scores and physical fitness Michelle Obama once said if you're willing to dig deep if you're willing to pick yourself up when you fall if you're willing to work hard and work until your weaknesses become your strengths then you'll develop a set of skills that you can mold and apply to any situation you ENC C any job you might have any crisis you might confront but you got to make that choice I always say to my students show me your friends and I will show you your future again show me your friends and I will show you your future this is a simple quote that simply speaks truth think about the top five people you like to surround yourself with on a weekly basis are they helping you become the person you want to be or are they holding you back find like-minded individuals who are going to empower you to do better and be the best version of yourself you can be and then do the same for them as you go into high school I hope you remain true to yourself and your values this is not the end it's only the beginning and that's truly exciting congratulations Eagles [Music] [Applause] before we hand out promotion certificates we would like to recognize students earning different academic Awards when I call a teacher's name they will present the top academic award in their class Mrs bman top Ela award goes to Josephina [Music] [Applause] Ryman Mrs K her top Ela award goes to kayn toun [Music] Mrs rep Mrs rep's top Ela award goes to Eli Kirk [Music] Mr kindall Mr Kindle's algebra award goes to Drew [Applause] [Music] Mau his top Mr Kindle's top pre-algebra award goes to Brooke Daniel [Music] [Applause] [Music] Mrs Peter her top science award goes to Mason [Music] [Applause] Jamis to stand for a picture Mr stump his top social studies award goes to Joel [Music] [Applause] [Music] spus Pro Miss Atwell Spanish award goes to Mason [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Jamis and some teachers aren't in attendance because they are also teaching at the high school so we have Mr Nickerson his top German award will be presented by Mr Elliot our assistant principal Eli Kirk [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and Mrs schlicking for technology goes to Drew Mau [Applause] [Music] [Applause] little excited good job you should be Mrs FY had a top Arts award and this year it goes to Addie [Music] star [Music] smile Mrs mcy has a top choir award that goes to K [Applause] [Music] T Mr hul had a top band award Benjamin [Music] [Applause] Parker all right there were two students for PE Riley [Music] [Applause] bar and Nathan Jackson [Music] [Applause] and Mr burch's biotech award goes to Sophia Donovan Mrs [Applause] langang Mrs langang would you like to come talk about Soaring Eagle Awards what that means where are my kiddos so we've had several Soaring Eagles throughout the last four years not quite sure actually about the year of 2020 I think I don't think we made home deliveries um the year of 2020 and 2021 but um for the past three years we have and we've had several students if eth grader if you have been a Soaring Eagle recipient where we've come to your house by bus or by car will you please stand up 6 73 and that would be in fifth grade or sixth grade or seventh grade or eighth grade there we go so these kiddos have showed and when we come to the house parents of you have have been a lucky recipient of Us coming to your house um we honk the horn we go pretty crazy and we acknowledge these kids who were selected by their teachers to for having shown awesome character all the time all the time all the time these kids um pretty much do the right all the time so we do have four new recipients uh for this ceremony and the first one is emiline [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] hting yeah our next one Reed [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Bailey they changed it and Connor bazinsky [Music] [Applause] and Joel spus who already has one this a multiple [Music] [Applause] [Music] win once again if you were a Soaring Eagle in fifth grade sixth grade seventh grade or eighth grade please stand for one more round of [Applause] [Music] applause okay you may be seated thank you Mr stump if you will grab the Daughters of the American Revolution Awards this award is given to one boy and one girl in the eighth grade class that has High grades and good character this year the award goes to Paige Kaiser and Ellis [Music] [Applause] [Music] Toton the Illinois principal Association award is given to top students in each School SCH with the highest grade GPA involved in school extracurricular activities and has exceptional character this year's students that went with me to a IPA breakfast to celebrate were Grayson Butler and Mason Jamis [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Mr John weberg will you come Stand By Me please Mr John wenberg taught and coached at Columbia Middle School from 1995 to 2019 during those years Mr wenburg turned teachers into marathon runners for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society a voluntary organization committed to fighting blood cancers worldwide he also started our haircuts for a cause he was a man who took on many causes in order to help those in need he turned students into young people who wanted to lend a helping hand he greatly imp impacted how our young people live their lives and contribute to the betterment of mankind the John wenburg award is given to a student who makes an effort to help other people and put others first the this year's recipient is Molly [Applause] [Music] Harris love this [Music] [Applause] [Music] Mr croan will you come Stand By Me please the Barry croan award is given in honor of Mr quisan who retired from teaching and coaching after 44 years in the columia school [Applause] [Music] dist Mr croan represented integrity and respect and still does he treated everyone equally and placed others ahead of himself he made every individual he met a better person and the school a better place to be the recipient of this award demonstrates the qualities for success in life modeled by every modeled every day by Mr Kazan congratulations Drew [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Mau Mr kindall is going to announce clubs and other events for recognition and when these are called students if you participated if you participated please stand up student Spotlight nominations and teacher [Applause] shoutouts Beta Club [Applause] scholar [Applause] Bowl Southwestern Illinois College poetry contest [Applause] [Music] winners drama [Applause] club student [Applause] Council recycling [Applause] committee Art Festival [Applause] participants solo in Ensemble Bandon choir ilmea District participants and Jazz [Applause] districts young authors [Applause] winners spelling be winner [Applause] students who spoke to the school [Applause] board first [Applause] priority Dungeons and [Applause] [Music] Dragons you're book club baseball [Applause] team softball [Applause] team girls basketball [Applause] team boys basketball team [Applause] volleyball [Applause] cheerleading track and field [Applause] bowling students who are published and [Applause] hunted kokia conference algebra [Applause] competition and book fair [Applause] I would like to recognize a few groups of people in the audience if you attended Columbia Middle School yourself please [Applause] stand thank you if you are going to be a parent of a high school student for the first time please [Applause] stand if your last child is leaving CMS please stand [Applause] if you were a student of Mr croan Mr wenberg or Mrs kleene please [Applause] [Music] [Applause] stand thank you all Mr kindall ladies and gentlemen at this time we would like to recognize the eighth grade students earning their eighth grade promotion certificates Row one please rise Heath Adams Gavin Alberts Lucas Al Max anel Jack Arnold Mason [Applause] axe Amanda Bear Riley bar Reed Bailey [Applause] Jay [Applause] Barbie Conor [Applause] binski Malachi Basset Chase Becker Alex Phineas [Applause] vure Sam Bley Grant [Applause] Buller Knox Brewster Kenna Briley Kellen bronkhorst Grayson Butler Elena Calvin Kenley Camp Lydia Chambers Noah Clark Ryder [Music] [Applause] Corbin Dexter [Applause] Crawford London Cronin Lily quido [Applause] Georgia [Applause] Curtis row two please rise Veronica Curtis [Applause] Tucker daer Katie doah Brook Daniel Ellie [Applause] Davis Ella Denny Maya [Music] Dill Isabella Dylan Sophia Donovan Parker Doogie Landon Dunham Violet [Applause] e Sylvia everol Sophia Etherton Leah Flyn triplet chance Frederick Kendall friselle Gabe [Applause] gsky Mason Jamis Brendan Gibson Jameson gki Carly Grant [Applause] brenley [Applause] Grider Alex goomers shimer Lauren goomers shimer Adrien Gusman Nick halman Molly [Applause] Harris Kobe hardridge Carter Hayes Row three please rise Austin helper brayen heler Andrade Julia Hills Amelia hoger Malone hman Jack Hughes emiline [Applause] hting braon Ingram Nathan [Applause] Jackson Maddie James Max James Natalie Johnson Payton Jones Bren Jung Paige Kaiser [Applause] Ian Kelly Luca [Applause] Caribbean Liam Killian Eli [Applause] Kirk Parker Kish Kiera kn [Applause] Nolan [Applause] corvis Zach [Applause] Lamont Blake Lane Jackson lewall Liam Lewis [Applause] Kaylee Lish Victoria low Greg lwi David Marquez [Applause] row four please rise sad [Applause] mki Marley Matthews Evan Matson tonis Drew Mau [Applause] Mason [Applause] mccan Mason McAn Lucy Mertens Nick Meyers Cecilia m Trey [Applause] mundan Aiden [Applause] Murphy Aiden nef Howie Nelson Payton [Applause] Nelson Ben Parker Isabella [Applause] Paulie Elena Reigns Addie ramage Sam [Applause] renzzo Savannah [Applause] redar Joseph rean Ben ridel Riley [Applause] rogal Taylor Rose kayen Ross Maddie Ross [Applause] Boston Sanderson Mia schaer Anna [Applause] shenberg row five please rise Aaron shrub [Applause] Aiden sepich Dylan [Applause] Smith Hunter Smith Mia Smith Charlie spinger Joel racus Kaden stall Ava Stanley Kaden Stanley Addie star Reed sternau Hogan story Claire Strobel Kate [Music] Strobel Gage stump Mason th kayin tun Ellis Totton Daven Turner Ashton bulmer Hubert weary cam woodrome pton [Applause] Woods Emily Young [Applause] ladies and gentlemen the eth grade class of 2024 and the future senior class of [Applause] 2028 sorry Ro you can be seated once again congratulations students St and parents families we encourage you to take pictures outside since classes will resume in the gym shortly we also need to remind you to move your cars from the parking lot as lunch recess will start soon if you are taking CMS siblings out of the building please stop by the office to sign them out eighth grade students if you have art projects along the wall please make sure you take them with you students enjoy your summer and best of luck to you and say it with me for the very last time as always at CMS I can't hear you we are respectful responsible and safe have a great day the Eagle Way [Applause]
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[Music] [Applause] [Music] oh oh [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] a [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] [Applause] [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] h [Music] students you may be seated at this time for good morning ladies and gentlemen welcome to the commencement of the class of 2024 [Applause] I am Dr Malcolm Hill and it is my privilege to serve as the principal of Belleville West High School we respectfully ask that you stand at this time for the national anthem performed by the Belleville West band under the direction of Mr Michael Pon Jones Gentlemen please remove your caps [Music] la [Music] Happ [Music] you may be seated at this time I would like to begin by introducing individuals gathered up here on stage to preside over this ceremony Dr Dustin billbrook assistant superintendent Dr marshan waren Director of Human Resources diversity equity and inclusion Mrs Melissa Taylor assistant superintendent for student services Mr Mike is vice president of the Board of Education Mr Marvin lampin Board of Education Dr Richard bass associate principal Mr Jer Richardson assistant principal m Brent Whipple assistant [Applause] principal students before I begin my graduation speech to you at this time please go ahead and stand and clap for your parents and guardian who supported you throughout your educational Journey here [Applause] thank you students you may be seated congratulations graduates today is you and your parents day it's a day to celebrate with your family and friends many of you are heading to a higher level of education at a university community college Apprenticeship Training Program or the military it will be a daunting task of preparing you for a challenging and rewarding career you want to pursue there will be times when you are knocked down and you must get up and continue to persevere through the challenging time there will be times in college when your papers will be rejected and you are asked to submit another draft even after you graduate from a higher level of Education some of you will deal with life problems demotion at the job unemployment a fail marriage death of a loved one a major health issue and recovering from bad decisions that have been made you must continue to persevere and have in your mindset that you will win in the end at this time ID like to share a brief story about two people who had to persevere through tough times Abraham Lincoln and Tina Turner Abraham Lincoln failed at many things in his life but each time he failed he would persevere through the times Abraham Lincoln was a failed businessman had a nervous breakdown Was Defeated for Speaker of the House Congress US Senate twice vice president but he still managed to become president of the United States of America Tina Turner was a well-known musician in music history had a turbulent childhood abandoned by our parents a victim of domestic abuse became a single mother after her divorce Tina Turner reinvented her music career at the age of 44 and became one of the greatest musicians of all time selling over 100 million albums I challenge you to persevere if tough times come your way in this life thank you [Applause] at this time please welcome Mrs Melissa Taylor assistant superintendent of schools who has some words to share with you Mrs [Applause] Taylor good morning thank you guys I'm honored to be here today speaking on behalf of our district 2011 Administration we are all very proud of you you might have noticed that I am the only one on this stage with a cap and a tassel that's because I am also a member of the class of 2024 not because I'm graduating but because I'm retiring thank you as my career comes to an end it has dawned on me how much retirement is like graduation we have a lot in common we are all full of excitement about starting the next chapter of Our Lives we have all been busy planning for what we're going to do next and we're all feeling a little bit sad about not seeing our friends Every Day Life won't be the same for any of us but we will all look back fondly on the great memories we've made here at bille West since you are starting out on your adult lives and I have just a little bit more experience I've been thinking about what I have to share that will help you as you go forward and I've narrowed it down to three pieces of wisdom that I've learned over the years that have really helped me in my life and in my career and I hope they will help you too the first one came from Mrs Rena Mrs Rena was an adult sponsor of a youth organization that I was a part of as a teenager I got to work closely with her and I knew her pretty well she was someone I admired I watched her interact with people and I noticed that she had a way of treating others that was kind and compassionate there were times when I knew that she was mad at someone but she was never mean she was direct definitely not a pushover but she never yelled one time I asked her how she did that because I knew that she was being much nicer than she really wanted to be and she said Missy you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar people are much more likely to to respond to your way of thinking or do the thing that you need them to do if you can be nice about it you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar I've also leaned on something that my grandma CLA often said there but by the grace of God go I and what she meant was don't judge people you don't know what situation they're in and you certainly don't know that you would handle it any better if it weren't for fortune or fate or God's Gra race you could have that exact same circumstance be grateful and not judgmental and finally I want to reme I want you to remember something that I learned from Ted lasso and by the way the TV show Ted lasso is absolutely absolutely full of valuable lessons if you haven't watched it I hope you will the one that I want to highlight today is this and and I'm quoting from Ted here fairy t Tales do not start nor do they end in the dark Forest that's only something that shows up smack dab in the middle but if but it will all work out it may not work out how you think it will or how you hope it does but believe me it will all work out life is hard and it can get bumpy but we can do hard things when you get to the hard part like the Dark Forest keep going don't stop there there is another side the sun will shine again things will get better it always does fairy tales don't end in the forest so there you go class of 2024 my best advice you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar they're by the grace of God go ey and fairy tales don't end in the forest now let's keep this thing going so we can all move our [Applause] tassels it is now my pleasure to introduce Taylor teeman student council president who will give the senior Proclamation [Applause] good morning I would first like to welcome you all to the class of 2024 commencement [Applause] ceremony my name is Taylor teeman and I'm I very grateful to be speaking to you as the executive student council president when deciding what I wanted to talk about this morning I caught myself thinking about how I can't wait to be done with this speech we all are guilty of this simple three-word phrase I can't wait we couldn't wait to be in high school to be seniors for prom and finally we couldn't wait to graduate why what is so important that we are willing to lose out on right now as Sean linen once said life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans some of you most likely cannot wait to leave this ceremony I am here to tell you to wait you only get one high school graduation so enjoy every moment of today thank you [Applause] today we would like to honor and recognize the retiring staff of bille West and District 2011 these individuals have given tirelessly to the bille west and District 2011 family their expertise and commitment to bille West and the community has been greatly appreciated I would like to recognize our retirees Robert D Julie caping Kelly McCullen Keith muskot Jeff Riley Melissa Taylor Sher Thompson and Robin [Applause] Zelmer thank you for your tireless efforts on behalf of our district and the students of Beva West we also thank all the faculty members who are volunteering today in order to make this a great event in an effort to recognize the highest achievement of all the students at B West we have developed a program to honor the top 1% the top 2 to 5% and the top 6 to 10% these students are identified by wearing different colored stols students are also wearing different colored cords for National Honor Society student council running start State Scholars National Merit Scholars harambe departmental honor societies and Avid as well as various medals they have earned during their High School career these students the students designated in the top 1% sumacumlade will deliver the class farewell ladies and gentlemen class of 2024 please welcome the representatives from sumacumlade Isa Christian Brook Duncan Olivia iant Olivia gettinger Taylor Gody Ahmad Hamza Elizabeth camon Bryce Kerman Jacob rasmason Anna Rudolph Jade Strickland and Nicole [Applause] Wells congratulations to the class of 2024 what what a year it has been today we have all selected various song lyrics that we feel represent not only the last four years but also what is to come in our future endeavors and to start someone wise once said cuz someday soon your whole life's going to change you'll miss the magic of these good old days all the love you won't forget and all those Reckless nights you won't regret that wise person was Kesha throughout these past four years we've all had some serious learning experiences and at times I know all of us did not want to be here School may not have always been an amazing time but eventually we will be able to look back at both the high and the low times we spent here and enjoy knowing we truly experienced the good old days and while our next speaker isn't Kesha I would like to pass it on to Brook [Applause] Duncan as we have traveled through the Halls at Beville West throughout the last four years we have all grown in different ways through the good in the bad times the ups and the downs we have stuck together as a class throughout it all all I hope that everyone can look back on their time here at West with a smile but also focus on what the future has to hold remember to never give up and to always keep trying and with that being said and the wise words of Mr worldwide himself this is for everybody going through tough times believe me been there done that but every day above ground is a great day remember that before we step back out into the great unknown let's hear it next from Olivia [Applause] icean I'm well aware that I may not be the most qualified person to be giving out life advice but uh here I am whatever happens after we leave this football field today I hope you can approach it with all all with confidence and an open mind the future may be unknown but remember to always reach out and unapologetically seize it for yourself I can promise you that as long as we keep our futures in our own hands our class has unlimited potential I leave you with a lyric from none other than Natasha beningfield live your Live Your Life With Arms Wide Open today is where your book begins the rest is still Unwritten I'm going to pass it on to the fabulous Olivia Ginger [Applause] as we stand here today I want us to appreciate the support that we have gotten from our parents and our families to help us get to this point I'm sure we have all had a point during our high school careers where we have struggled and wanted to give up we wouldn't be here today without the help of the people we love today is a special day for not only us but our families and friends who have supported us along the way since we are young we can't wait to grow up and experience the World As We Stand Here most of our families are emotional because we are all grown up most of the parents and Guardians out there would agree with Taylor Swift when she's saying oh darling don't you ever grow up don't you ever grow up just stay this little because in the blink of an eye we all grew up I'm going to pass it on to someone who had the honor with growing up with since kindergarten Taylor [Applause] Gody as we stand here wondering what comes next I'm reminded of a line from the song Lose Yourself by Eminem which says so here I go it's my shot feet fail me not this may be the only opportunity that I got these oh my gosh anyway these words resonate deeply today because like the artists we Face a moment that is filled with both immense opportunity and profound uncertainty today marks our shot Our Moment to step into the world and shape our Destinies we prepared struggled and triumphed to get here and while the future may hold its challenges our time at bille West has equipped us with the tools we need to thrive let us take this shot not just to succeed for ourselves but to contribute meaningfully to the world around us let our feet not fail us now for this is our time to shine next up we'll he we we oh my gosh we will hear from Ahmad Hamza the king of chat [Applause] GPT hello my name is zad Hamza and this speech was written with the help of chat GPT so without a further Ado let's get started today everyone has come so far you have all overcome your destitution because as Marvin Gay once said because baby there ain't no mountain altitudinous enough in all seriousness and far away from chat GPT today I stand in front of the class of 2024 to highlight our unwavering determination a commonality shared by this class of 2024 is the resilience with which we have overcome our failures in these past four years we've all Fallen face first into puddles of mud but today I stand looking into faces teaming with the cleanliness of success so my fellow classmates remember that every hardship has a spot in your life fail often but recover quickly fail modestly it'll boost your character and fail consciously because that is where life lessons will be learned familiar to Corky pitfalls our next speaker is my good friend Eliza camon [Applause] [Laughter] in the words of the fabulous and Infamous Hannah Montana it's not about the path I'm taking it's not about what Waits on the other side it's the climb and boy what a climb it has been from freshman year online learning to hybrid to online again we've been through a lot but though the path may have been Rocky we've made it and I for one know we made it and I for one know that I've had the best of times here with you all whether it be freezing at football games or sweating at homecoming assemblies or right now keep pushing through just like Miley or Hannah said to do even wiser than Miss Montana is my bestie Bryce Kerman serving both looks and information [Applause] all right congratulations everyone we have finally made it here after some well interesting years throughout we've shouldered more responsibilities embracing every trial that has come our way in the Timeless words of the Lego Batman movie the Caped Crusader poises a poyant question in song who always pays their t ta es we find out that the answer is most certainly not Batman unfortunately we cannot be like Batman as I'm sure many of you have already experienced we must pay our taxes the alternative is facing down the IRS and even the Joker is scared of the IRS but amidst the obligations and uncertainties that lay ahead don't lose sight of the boundless possibilities that await each of us remember the strength that we found together congratulations once again and best of luck in the journey ahead now I'll be handing off the mic To None of in Jacob [Applause] rasmas hello class of 2024 over the past four years we've had to deal with a lot together we lost our eighth grade graduation due to covid and we dealt with freshman year starting with remote learning we dealt with the aftermath of that we went through a lot but we dealt with the UN certainty with strength as Alicia Keys once sang They said I would never make it but I was built to break the mold the only dream that I've been chasing is my own now it's time for us to live our lives apart everyone is doing different things but if there's one group of people that I know can push through anything it's us no matter what happens we will do this class of 2024 and now it's time to hear from Anna Rudolph [Applause] hello class of 2024 after looking around today I am sure you have realized that there are many of your classmates that you do not know it may feel strange to be celebrating this Milestone with people you have never spoken to but even though we may not all know each other we all have something in common we are all Belo West graduates and we did it together graduates please take a second to look to your left now look to the right I asked you to do this because Tim mcra reminds us when you get where you're going don't forget to turn back around and help the next one in line after all every one of us have helped each other throughout this journey somehow whether it was holding the door in the stairwell picking up someone's pencil or even just being a friendly face we would not be here today if it weren't for the people in line with us our final speaker will be Jade [Applause] [Music] Strickland Miss Nicki Minaj described this moment best with her song moment for life it's a celebration every time we link up we done did everything they could think of greatness is what we on to bring of this this is our moment right now is the start of a new but let's not forget what we've accomplished each and every one of us has been through a lot these four years but we made it here so even if no one is here to tell you I'm proud of you not only for what you've accomplished but for what you'll become and as the lovely JT says it Mah no bars [Applause] thank you ladies and gentlemen those were great all right I now certify the class of 2024 to the board of education and superintendent Dr mener as having met the graduation requirements of the state of Illinois the Board of Education of District 2011 and the faculty of Bela West I now ask that the vice president of the board Mr Mike iant along with Mr Marvin lampin come forward to present the diplomas to the class of [Applause] 2024 Mr Whipple please read the [Music] [Applause] roll you'll get them right come down around Taylor teeman executive council [Music] [Applause] president Olivia icean class president Adeline Walker class vice president Bren Campo class [Music] secretary Jack Stokes class Treasurer Alvin Glasper Eagle Award [Applause] winner along with Olivia icean the next 12 students to receive their diplomas have the designation of graduating summum Lade on our weighted grading system that rewards students for taking the most difficult of courses the school offers they rank in the top 1% of the class of 2024 AA Christian Brooke Duncan Olivia 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are today closing this formative chapter of Our Lives soak in this moment we've all earned it my last bit of advice for you is from Leonardo D Vinci people of accomplishment rarely sat back and let things happen to them they went out and happened to things let's go out and make a difference one maroon at a time wishing you all the best of luck on your future endeavors congratulations class of 2024 we did it ladies and Gentlemen please remain seated for the recessional of the Belleville West class of 2024 thank you so much for joining us today w [Applause] [Music] the [Music] h [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] l [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] a oh [Music] la [Music] the [Music] the [Music] enough hey Ben we um hold on let me turn all this off no one needs to know our secret plans [Applause]
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welcome USD 264 staff uh Community patrons and students parents and teachers uh this is a early update uh for our Clear Water Clarity for June 2024 but I wanted to be able to take some time uh to get this out to you to talk about uh some of our ongoing projects that we will have going at USD 264 this summer and so just again everything that we do uh especially this year is we want to start out with the why why are we doing this uh what is exactly going to be going on and how are we going to achieve this and how does it help us uh with our strategic plans so where we're going to really focus this month is some of our Capital Improvement projects uh this summer for USD 264 which really um helps strategic plan goal number three where we're going to develop some deep relationships engagement with our students and our community and then also being able to provide consistent and relevant communication and so we really wanted to just be foresight and understanding uh why are we um taking some of these opportunities to do some Capital Improvements number one is deferred maintenance um the longer we put off some of these projects the more expensive that they're going to get the larger the projects uh the scope of the Project's going to become uh and so in analyzing kind of creating a 10year long range plan with this uh Board of Education throughout this year uh we allocated some money that we take in through the capital outlay allotment of 8 Mills uh which generates For Us close to $1 million a little over $1 million uh per year so we're going to use that money not only for maintenance of our day-to-day operations such as making sure our HVAC systems are up fixing any leaks uh in the roast fixing concrete things along those lines we're going to be able to work on some long range uh projects that will help us get ahead of some of the maintenance that may come up so first and looking at what are we going to do here's some of the things that we're going to focus on this summer which in incorporate two fiscal year so we're wrapping up fiscal year 24 right now in June of 2024 and then we'll start f year 25 in July of 25 so some of these projects are coming out of our fiscal budget for year 24 and some of it's coming out of fiscal year 25 um first we're going to be looking at this uh high school parking lot and the driveway uh so that parking lot and driveway is the original parking lot driveway that was with the high school and it was built in 2005 um so the driveway portion that most people drive on when they're attending events on the west side of the high school is an asphalt uh driveway uh that currently is only at 4 in thick we have our trash trucks we have buses uh we have large vehicles that are driving on that daily and it's starting to degrade um to the point where it's not going to be operatable um operable very long and so in Consulting with some local Engineers here in town and working with different people we've decided that we're going to replace that asphalt driveway with uh 6 Ines of concrete so that's one of our first projects that's getting started out at the high school is we will remove the asphalt there on the West Side uh most people will drive on and replace it with concrete this summer and then also the main parking lot where the students park and where visitors Park and when uh patrons park for activities and events on the asphalt uh we are going to Mill and seal um the large cracks and all cracks that will be in that parking lot and then we'll do a seal coat uh to give it a new a fresh color uh process to it and then we will stripe that parking lot uh with new parking spaces so it'll give it a fresh look look um again that parking lot has nothing's been done to that parking lot since the school was built in 2005 uh and also looking at it at SIMS at cims in the north uh parking lot kind of northeast of the intermediate Center and then straight south of the Middle School both of those parking lots are starting to show some cracks and and the cracks are getting larger so we're also going to take the opportunity why we have the company here for the high school to also do both of those parking lots uh where they will Mill out the cracks and fill them back in and then be able to provide that opportunity to seal up the parking lot at the same time uh the next project we're going to focus on is the fencing at the stadium so when the bond issue was passed uh back in 2017 and done the construction of the at the stadium and also doing the concession stand um there was some vinyl black fence and then some black uh powdercoated chain link fence that was put up um that goes about a third of the way around the stadium so during this time uh with the deterioration of our current chain link fence where it's getting rusted out uh and not as operable as we would prefer we're going to replace that fencing with um black powder coated chain link fence so we already got that project started they're taking down the fence and they're going to come back in and um uh spray paint or not spray paint but paint the um uh posts that are already there and ensure that they have that magnetic paint to it that will stick right to it and then we'll bring in new fencing uh and get that done the next will be there will be overspray on the track done so the track is at about six or seven years old from the last time that it was uh worked on and we're starting to see a little bit of a a degrade in the track surface and some small cracks starting to come up we do not have any foundational issues so that is a good thing so at this time we're going to be able to put um almost a half an inch overspray of new material on the track uh which will give it a fresh bounce it will give it U the opportunity to really get um evened out and look like a brand new track and this should give us another 7 to 10 years before we may have to go back down to the foundation and replace the entire track um the next is we're going to upgrade the lighting at the stadium so we currently have the old incandescent bulbs at the stadium and the the bulbs that it takes to replace those are uh not manufactured anymore and very hard to find and we are burning through bulbs very quickly um due to the amount of electricity that those pull so in consultation we decided to move to an LED lighting at the uh Stadium and be able to provide a lower cheaper um energy cost at the same time also having something that is easily replaceable if something does happen to them but maybe also have a longer life to them uh also in doing that we realize that our sound system at the stadium is no longer functioning at the level it needs to and so we are going to upgrade the sound system uh replace the speakers on the pole and then be able to provide a new unit inside the Press Box as well as add a fifth speaker on the back of the Press Box that will be able to be used for CrossCountry meets and um track meets in the future so we have good sound out towards the back of the stadium and then lastly one thing that we did do during the school year that we've already completed is that we replaced um some of the old Lighting systems at the high school in the auxiliary gym the cafeteria in the main hallway uh with LED lights and so we expect to be able to see a return on those uh cost in the near future uh anywhere between 16 and 24 months we'll start recouping some of our cost out of uh replacing those with LED uh lights due to the amount of time that those lights are used and on during the day and throughout the school year those were some of our most cost prohibitive lighting options and we were able to take some time to get those uh replaced this year uh how are we going to do this we utilize our Capital outlay Mill Levy so we Mill uh we Levy eight Mills each year uh based on the property valuations and that allows us the budget and the funding that we need to be able to do some of this deferred maintenance um we are able to develop that 10-year plan that was developed with the Board of Education this year to start looking at it we do know that we have some upcoming um larger expenses in terms of maybe rer Roofing um both our high school and our cims uh over the next few years as well as needing to start replacing some of the HVAC units um just due to the age and coming to the end of the life so we bu we budgeted to utilize the tax money so we do not have to issue a bond or take a bond issue to vote again um this way that we can maintain our facility money that we have versus allowing the Deferred maintenance to become so overwhelming that the only way to fix it is through a bond uh issue uh so when uh back on May 1st they got started with delivering of the fencing and the lighting and they started working on uh taking the fencing down at this time the fence is down and the lighting is getting staged to be ready to be uh worked upon then starting June 10th um After High School football camp is over with they're going to start working on the track uh then in June and July uh we're going to be working on the parking lot as you could probably already tell if you drive by the high school uh they have begun working on Excavating the asphalt on the main Drive uh we will also be uh working on the stadium sound system in June July and maybe a little bit into August just depending on working around some of the other projects uh and then of course the LED lighting at the high school is already completed and those are the main projects we're focusing in on of this year we do ask that if you are um have used the stadium uh walking on the track or utilizing in the football field uh for different activities that if you see that there is uh things taped off roped off especially when we're doing the track uh so please stay off the track during that time uh when the track is being sprayed and then when it is being painted we'll have about a two week time where we need to stay off of the track so we just ask all of our patrons and community members to just uh pay attention to the signs and the uh cones at all of our locations this summer to just help us uh with these capital projects so when we get back in the swing of things in August that everything is ready to go in and U we're ready to get going so this is all a part of being the one and finishing up this first year so we were really excited about the activities that we had this year the success that we had academically athletically and also in our Career Tech edor uh and it wasn't um a simple task it was a task that was taken on by all of our staff members and taken on by all of our students because they wanted to know that they could be the one for someone else and we saw a lot of great success by following that so we appreciate the support from the community and the patrons in helping us achieve some of those goals this year so again uh always up for any uh Communications or information that you may want to seek out about some of this again I just want to reiterate as we have some construction projects going on this summer if you guys could just please help us um avoid those areas when they are taped off or ConEd off that will just help our projects uh be completed in a timely manner thank you and have a great Jun
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