001e e e for e e e e e e oh say can you see for after for get for bla for e e e oh say can you see by the D oh s can you see by the D land what so proudly oh can you see by a d early L what so proudly we H at the Twilight last Ging oh say can you see by a [Music] d what so proudly we H at the wildlight last who's brought stripes and bright stars through the parous SP or the red parts we want so gly streaming and the the bombs bursting in air gave through the night that a BL to them oh say does that St spangle [Music] b or the land of the fre and the to [Music] bre now we'd like to
002welcome our principal to say a few things David Eber and Ryan sza please come to the stage thank you Angel you all look amazing for this very special day we know this year has gone so fast but we're very proud that the work that you've been doing from the fall until now we're so excited that we know you're ready for high school absolutely though we're not ready to let you go to high school however I am happy and proud of your work thus far and reaching to where you are today including middle School 6th seventh grade with your families here we want to thank families your families for supporting your child and being here supporting them throughout and continuing on with that support so it's celebrate it is your day eighth grade yes congratulations and
003have fun thank you for your comments we have the class speakers who have worked very hard and they're going to come up Emma and Devin please come up sometimes you look back smiling at how far we've come and look at look at us now some of you have been here since ECE Elementary Middle School others may be hearing mainstream school with few students then you come here and you're overwhelmed with all the experiences and opportunities and meeting all the new people new information as we look around at each other with from different cultures different backgrounds different families we have more diversity and our Journeys where they're taking us till now it's amazing I wonder if life is like space the universe starts with a Galaxy and then stars and then come the planets and they
004continue to grow just like us all of our different experiences such as going through the pandemic all of us seeing each other and wearing masks and having new expectations our mistakes and life lessons like learning not to do certain things the next time went to the D Young Museum and J Japan Town learning different cultures just like stars and planets in space they led us to who we are standing here today as we go through the experience with the stars and the planets it's our experiences as we navigate space through possibilities they're infinite our potential is as well like joining clubs WC youth leadership camp prom International Studies and learning other subjects as well Math Science Social Studies for preparing for our future we can do anything possibilities are endless we're all here looking back
005and with a smile but we're also wondering what the future has in store for us like getting our first car going to college getting our dream job and I look forward to what our journey looks like wow the words you've shared are very heartfelt please give them a round of applause now we have a group of students who have worked very hard on a video to show you what the fall looked like in sixth grade seventh grade and I hope you all enjoy you're holding me and holding back I don't really care for that just you there's a pause between every minute feeling like I need something it's just you no I no I no I know [Music] you no no no [Music] no a c it down if it's what you want I understand
006I'm not the only one oh for [Music] you so tell me what you're looking for is it a picture perfect girl for you no no [Music] and no and no I no I no you you [Music] I'm here regardless of the pain don't ever tell me to go away from [Music] you when we're old and have to leave the earth I still remember all I've learned from you [Music] no no no I know you you and know I know I know I know you you I no I know I know e no no [Music] a [Music] wow I like that video it was enjoy it was fun to watch there was some humor so now we have the guest speaker he arrived flew in Ka Mendoza now we have a film about his background commond
007Doza is an artist creative filmmaker has created different things has done things with photography filming art computer or computer design and he started a discussion on important issues C graduated at gadet University traveled and collaborated with different organizations for media worked in La as a filmmaker behind the scenes and his artwork was just shared in several museums he just had an art show that was in Germany crippling it's a art sh an art tour art show and very creative as a tattoo artist [Music] I need my Podium thank you thank you Angel and Emma for a beautiful introduction good afternoon teachers students families this is a big day for all of you how are you feeling are you feeling good nervous sad excited how are you feeling you feel good all right that's good mix
008feelings mix emotions hey that's a good sign on behalf of this graduating class I it's an honor to stand here before you all as your guest speaker for the eighth grade promotion my name is k Mendoza many of you might not know me me some of you may know me from a while ago but I remember I sat right where you were sitting well technically in clopping theater we had more shade in there too we're out in the sun out here now I remember feeling those emotional anxious feelings about what the future is going to hold I mean that was 16 years ago when I started high school here at CSD 16 years ago hey I'm not that old I swear looking back those years went by in a blink of an eye a lot
009of memories were made some of the best years I had and I miss how free I felt as a young child and I realized I'm grateful to have the privilege to have grown up in an environment such as CSD this school in the Bay Area really played a big role in shaping who I am today I don't want to start a Sab story and bore you all but I promise this place is a special place you're going to meet at all kinds of people here hey I I must admit I wasn't always a good student here but this place gave me the space the tools and the opportunity to grow as a person and now I have grown as a person with so many experiences that I will forever cherish sometimes people ask me what
010kind of artist I am and it does take a while for me to respond to those questions I love art I love art in many different forms I love art in many different forms and just as the two of them had mentioned I do have some experience working in the film settings working with a small crew to a very large crew of 50 people over 50 people I've shown my art and photography in museums and galleries I've done tattoos on a onetoone basis to a large group I've gone through different experience es and that's what realiz made me realize that there are many things that I can do some of us might just want to do one thing but some of us want to do more than one thing and that's fine as a proud
011alni of this school here at CSD and reflecting this day I'm really excited for you all and your exciting chapter in high school I want to share a message with you all regardless if you see yourself as an artist or an athlete or a scientist a leader or simply a person an individual if you feel your calling and what your heart is telling you listen listen to it explore many things as you can find what you like and what you don't like find out what kind of person you want to become now remember your journey your journey is here to shape you not anyone else you can always make changes if you don't like the person that you've been or what you have done you can always make changes until you become the person that
012you want to be every single one of you you have special talents and passions and that is what's going to shape your path moving forward and contributing to the world stay true to yourselves believe in yourselves support each other regardless of your dreams big or small how silly you may think it is how serious they may be they are valid your path might not always be an easy one you may experience some challenges but remember every obstacle is an opportunity to learn and grow from believe that big things will happen to you your future looks bright and hot right I cannot wait to see the amazing things that you will be doing transitioning into high school is exciting and a fun time perish this time before you go out into the real world because life
013will look different this time will bring you new opportunities experiences and friends that will last a lifetime be excited stay curious stay bold and continue to try something new if you're curious go for it be kind be the person to uplift others be the person to support your peers and to stand up for what is Right action no matter how small can make a big impact in someone else's life and now you all will be entering High School carry those lessons that you've learned and the friends that that you've made and the spirit of this community aim high for the universe is huge possibilities are Limitless and now finally congratulations to you eighth graders you have wrapped up middle school and now you can say peace out right let's do it with me peace out
014come on do it with me congratulations wow thank you so much thank you for flying here and to speak to us in eighth grade we appreciate you thank you and I would like to welcome our superintendent Amy nney our dean of director of instruction SOI Hong dean of students Len Gonzalez and our pupil Personnel Services director Barbara white if you could please come to the stage hello hello 8ighth grade are you ready I know it's a bit hot out here and you guys are waiting patiently but after cause beautiful speech I don't know if we could equate to that be tough it's going to be a tough one yep Kai was a former student and the things that he said is powerful because here the CSD Community is what made that success story happen that
015means you guys are next so maybe later on one day you'll come up and provide a guest be a guest speaker maybe maybe not think about it but I want to say congratulations and I am ready to see you all go into high school I want to see you do great things in our high school program very excited for you all now before I turn it over I want to say thank you to the staff for the support and students and thank you to families for coming today yes congratulations wow what a big day for all of you today and tomorrow the last day of 8th grade really high school administrative principal you know and I know what high school looks like but to have already shown on this stage some of the presenters the
016MC's great job excellent your performances your messages are wonderful I see you are ready for high school understand that's four years so there's no more new challenges new challenges meaning what different opportunities for all of you to learn experience and Thrive for the next four years have a wonderful time you will and as it says make new memories I agree you will make many many many wonderful memories congratulations on your promotion hello and congratulations some say oh I can't wait until I'm an adult oh I can't wait oh this is boring being a kid no grab those opportunities time goes fast I'm older looking back going oh I wish I would have done this more I wish I didn't rush so much time goes fast so please enjoy every day every day is really precious
017and congratulations all right eighth grade I want to say congratulations to you all for your hard work this year I know that you're nervous but I know that you're going to do great in high school because you know as Kai has explained it's inspired you you to be ready for the fall so what what are we going to do in the fall when you get in you might be ready you might be nervous but if you feel unsure always ask for support ask for input talk to staff being a Freshman is a big change it's new experiences but everyone we are all here for you congratulations and before I close I'd like to recognize Kristen mom or Cottage counselor we have her here wanted to recognize Student Life staff and her team making sure that
018they are there to support you all throughout the year being away from your families and staying in the Cottages thank you for making sure that they're ready for high school now in closing we're going to see you in the fall are you ready see you in the fall enjoy year summer just thank you cabinet for your messages we have a fun quiz game ch Christ M Alicia Flores Manuel sandal please come up competition all right now I'm going to explain the rules once the video starts we want you to watch the video and then write down the answer and if there's something you need to clarify we can restart the video now don't raise your hand or do not raise up the answer until you all raise it up at the same time and we
019will tell them what the right answers are how many eth graders are there someone's wrong and oh you're right oh how many eighth graders yeah I didn't I told it up in Middle School the answer is 19 what year will 8th grade graduation graduate from high school you are all correct the answer was so they are all correct what is their class [Music] quote we're not paying attention Ally are you see the sign you're all wrong but I guess technically right the answer is sometimes you just have to look back at your past and smile about how far you've come yeah if you were paying attention you would have seen it you need another pair of glasses Manuel says sh how many new students join the class of 2028 in Middle School h please show
020us your answers you were all wrong there are 10 oh I'm shocked Manuel says this year the eighth graders beat the record of sugar cookie sales how much profit did they make Kristen's saying can I ask the audience you know trivia games if you're not sure you can phone a friend I can't do that no a shcks if I'm right you owe me pizza all right let's show us your answers oh too low the answer is 2 20 62 the answer is $2,628 27 which sport did most eighth graders participate in this year show show us pick one my basketball what do you think soccer hm basketball the answer is basketball Manuel is correct you're the basketball coach you should have known all right how many eighth graders were involved in battle of the books
021or math competition anytime throughout their middle school years 8th grade only how many years in battle the books [Music] okay so the answer is eight man's like I'm surprised Angel says it's worth a try what is the one difference from middle school experience today and Middle School experiences your middle school experience in middle school today oh you don't have to write it you can just sign it the difference from my time in current texting that's a huge difference okay because back then we didn't have any we had TTY and that was it well for me what's different I was in junior high school it was seventh and eighth grade sixth grade was elementary but now it's sixth seventh and eighth grade in Middle School so that's what's different from me during my time we played
022a lot of outdoor rain or cold we played outdoor this year they stay in the cottage if it's raining oh no we can't go outside and play it's different than my time very very interesting from your perspective my perspective is I disagree but okay those were the old times no I'm just kidding I'm I'm kidding I'll accept that I'll accept that should the eighth graders be afraid of high school why or why not yes in some ways a little going into high school because they're all bigger than you now but you can challenge that I can do it I'm in ninth grade I can do it you don't have to be a afraid that's my perspective well I'd say yes because I'm selfish I want to keep you eighth graders with me so yes be
023afraid but no the reality is is that you shouldn't be afraid in high school there are support you've got counselors guidance you've got peers you've got people to look up to role models you shouldn't be afraid you have support middle school shouldn't be afraid because it's an opportunity There's an opportunity step in it the do open try Don't Be Afraid just go through it maybe you'll find some secret skills that you did had and didn't know I really liked your strong messages and being real that's what I love about the three of you thank you for sharing your answers thank you and now I want to thank you for volunteering your time and everything you did for us congratulations to you all congratulations 8th grader we will miss you I'm wiping away my tears I
024got five out of eight right six out of eight right my feet are getting sunburnt and now I'd like to welcome our class fight song estrea Elijah Elijah and Natalie please come to the stage [Music] thank you for watching I hope you enjoyed it yes did thank you wow that was champ now 8th grade will get their certificates and we'll explain the um picture rules as you come up families can come up take their pictures you have about 3 seconds when that's done then they'll go back and then the next one will come up and get their certificate do the pictures again so if you miss don't worry we will have an opportunity to go into Middle School the pot area and we have Refreshments over there and family and friends can come there as
025well and you can get pictures in there as well all right now we would like for our principles to come up David ewe and Ryan Sosa please come up I'm wondering if we shouldn't give them their certificate means we get to keep them one more year yeah you get to stay what do you think no they're all saying no they're ready okay fine fine ready if you're ready for your certificate first row please rise Emma a doo Elijah jaselyn jaselyn thank you Anthony angel estaa Leah all right nicolasa second row please rise caletta Devin Natalie confetti Rosalinda Ros Rosella Ed Eduardo Aiden marabel Jasmine Jasmine Kevin [Music] congratulations go ahead and have a seat you are a officially ready for summer and officially ready for ninth grade congratulations we it's your principles your student life
026counselors we now release you off to high school and into the world we are proud of you always very proud for today we have a unique reception in the Pod for 8ighth grade families you welcome to join after that in the Middle School pod we'll see you there thank you for coming thank you see you around there they're going to walk out so