We give thanks to God always for you all, making mention of you in our prayers; Remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. ~ I Thessalonians 1:2

2006-2007
Graduation Speaches

Each 6th grade graduate writes a graduation speech that reflects back on their time at Jubilee Christian School. Please read how JCS fulfills our mission in the graduating student's own words.

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ADAM    ANNEMARIE    ANTHONY    CLAIR   
KATE    LAURA    MATT    PETER    VICTORIA   

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ADAM

Good evening JCS, staff, parents, and students. Hi my name is Adam. I have been at JCS for 4 years. One of my most kept moments is when I bit on a green pen and I kept on chewing on it. What I didn't know is that green ink was entering my mouth. I finally knew when a classmate said I had a green tongue. After about an hour in the bathroom and a shower, I finally got it off. Another great memory I remember is when I would dance when Miss. Booher would call 2 minutes till the end of snack. Sometimes Anthony, Peter, and Matt would join in the fun. I though when I came to JCS that I would learn the same things like math, spelling, and science. However I learned more than those things. I learned about the trinity and attributes of God. Through the years, I have grown stronger with the Lord from Mrs. Benedetti to Miss. Booher. This school is a opportunity for people to open your eyes to the Lord. In the end I would like to thank my mom for helping me when I needed help, my dad, for driving to far off places like Philly and Gettysburg, the parents for telling me where when what events are, and the teachers for all the lessons I have been taught. Well, this is Adam signing off, good bye JCS and goodnight

ANTHONY

Hello JCS teachers, students, staff, and parents. My name is Anthony. First, I want to thank all the parents who help with the school. I also want to thank the custodians: without them we would have dirt up to our knees right now. Thanks Bob, Ron, Mark, & Stu. I also want to thank my past teachers I have had here at Jubilee and Mrs. Wolling. I remember in kindergarten my teacher was Mrs. Hasselman. She would let us chain each other with plastic chains to chairs so we couldn't get out. Another fun memory happened in 5th grade. We were studying pond life and we went to a pond. We were catching tadpoles and I got too close the edge and fell in! Boy was I wet! I will always remember our trips to Gettysburg and Philadelphia. It was always fun to see our Country' s past. I know Jubilee was good for me. I've grown in so many ways. In my school work, my faith, even my sportsmanship. I was really challenged this year to think about what I was going to say and catch what I shouldn' t say. Since there are only ten people in my class you always get the attention you need from the teacher. I will always remember Jubilee. Good night.

CLAIRE

Good evening, JCS teachers, staff, parents, and students. Hello, my name is Claire. I have been going to Jubilee for seven amazing years. I have had many wonderful memories here. One memory I would like to share with you is the fun we had in our All School Units. I remember one in particular. On the opening day of our German unit, we were going to different stations, to get a brief look at what we would be studying that month. As we neared our next station, I saw a man dressed in what looked like shorts with suspenders, like overalls. I thought to myself, I feel bad for the kid whose dad decided to dress up in overalls. As we neared closer, I realized who the man in the overalls was: my dad. Later in the month, we had food day, classes with the teachers, and I learned that my dad was wearing an outfit called a lederhosen. Finally, we had our All School Unit Celebration, where we had to dance the polka. Another memory that I have is going to Brianna grandparents ' farm. We had so much fun! They have a pond that you can swim in and they have canoes and paddleboats, too. At the farm, they also had a rope swing going right into the lake. That was the best part. I am not sure if the reason why I had so much fun was that there was no educational value or that there was a rope swing. I would like to thank a few people. First, all the teachers, who are awesome. I think the teachers were afraid of us because every year, we got the new teacher. Second, my parents, who have supported me, and paid for my education. Third, all the volleyball, basketball, and hockey coaches. Fourth, my friends who have encouraged me, especially when I ' m having a bad day. I want to give a special thanks to Miss Ortiz who has given up her time to teach us Spanish. I have grown so much at Jubilee. Miss Booher has taught me so much about God. I see how my faith has grown, even since the beginning of the year. I always knew I was Christian and I was going to heaven but never thought about what heaven really was. I find myself now really excited to go! We recently went through The Case for Christ, a book about a reporter who questions the existence of God. I have also learned how to show kindness and love to others. JCS, to me, doesn't mean just a school, it means a place to grow in your faith and knowledge. All my memories are with my wonderful friends. Some have left, and more have come, but I will always, and I hope you will too, remember all the fun we shared together. You guys are like my brothers and sisters. I hope we will always remember Jubilee.

KATE

Good Evening JCS Teacher, Staff, Parents, and students. My name is Kate. I have been attending Jubilee Christian School for seven wonderful years. Throughout those years our class has had some great memories. One of my favorite JCS memories was when we when to Philadelphia in 5th grade. We saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, and the Betsy Ross House. In the hotel's pool we had a water fight. After the pool , we had devotions with Mr. Williams. The ride home was the best; it was Laura, Mrs. P., Mrs.Deemer and me in one van. JCS has taught me many lessons in Math, English, Spelling, and Grammar. More importantly, though, I have learned a lot about how God will be there for me and will always hear my prayers. I am learning how to apply truth not just hear it. I see that the Bible is not just a story and that we live in a period of grace and that we do not have the wrath of God upon us if we are found in Jesus Christ the Lord and Savior. The staff at JCS could not be better, Mrs. Powell and the lunch staff put up with the messes, yelling, and lost and found. Thank you for that! I would also like to thank my parent for enrolling me in Jubilee Christian School and for all the days I came home with home work and needed your help. I would like to thank Mrs.Wolling for her 20 years at Jubilee and all the teachers that took their time to grade all our papers. Finally thank you to the art, Spanish, gym, and music teachers JCS has had. After all the days and hours I have spent at JCS, it will be hard to leave it behind and start fresh. I will miss all the teachers and students that are at JCS that I will leave behind. I will miss my friends that have become my brothers and sisters in Christ and are like family to me. I know God will give me, though, the same good things at St. Bernard's that He gave me here. God bless you and have a good night.

LAURA

Good evening. Thank you for coming to hear the 6th grade class share their memories of Jubilee. My time at Jubilee has gone by quickly and it is hard for me to believe that I am standing before you giving my graduation speech. When I think about Jubilee, I think about how much fun I have had even while I was learning. I always looked forward to our weekly devotions and loved the awesome fieldtrips we went on. My favorite fieldtrip was to Gettysburg where we ended the journey with a battle at Devil's Den. I especially liked traveling around the world every March to places like Italy, Ireland, China, México, Australia, Germany, Egypt. Then there were the end of school activities such as field day, swimming at Mt. Lebanon pool and the all school picnic which were very exciting and so much fun. I would like to take a few moments to acknowledge some of the people who have been an influence to me over these past seven years. I am grateful to Miss Walsh for developing my love for reading. To Mrs. Benedetti, I attribute my appreciation for the rocks and minerals that come from God's great earth. Thanks to Miss King for making our pioneer days through the Wild West way more fun than it would have been in real life! Thanks to Mrs. Deemer who made learning about the Middle Ages interesting and enjoyable but more importantly for being the sunshine in my life! To Miss Booher, thank you for supporting me through my struggles this past year and for bringing the Civil War alive for me. Also, thank you for teaching me to apply God's word in situations I encounter in my everyday life. I would also like to thank Mrs. Phelps for her love and support and for keeping Jubilee running smoothly every day. No matter how many phone lines were ringing or temperatures she was taking, she always had a smile on her face. To Annemarie, Claire, Kate and Victoria I would like to say a special thank you for your friendship. We have had a lot of fun over the years and I will miss seeing you every day at school. I would also like to thank my parents for sending me here because if it wasn't for them I would not be here and have had these wonderful experiences. Most importantly I would like to thank God for the privilege of coming to Jubilee where I was able to learn so much about His never ending love. Jubilee, I bid you farewell. Thank you.

MATT

Hello JCS teachers , staff, parents and students. My name is Matt. I have been going to Jubilee since Kindergarten. Before I went to kindergarten I lived in Europe in a small country three hours away from Italy called Slovenia. My parents were missionaries there for nine years. I was born in America before we went back to Slovenia . I just want you to know I can still be President. I' d like to thank my parents, my grandmother, Miss Booher and our awesome recorder teacher Mr. Williams for supporting me in my work I remember when I first walked into the kindergarten room. I saw my first teacher, Mrs. Hasllmen. The thing I loved about kindergarten was the rice box we used to play in. I also loved the Philadelphia trip in fifth grade. Another favorite memory was when Mrs. Deemer gave me a piece of chocolate because I said she looked really young. I also loved the Gettysburg trip. My favorite place in Gettysburg was climbing on the rocks at Devil' s Den and re-enacting the Civil War. I can truly say I've grown spiritually and my faith in Jesus Christ is stronger. In every story we have read from the Bible Miss Booher has said at least one thing in every story I didn't know. I enjoyed studying the Old Testament especially the story of Joshua. It is going to be hard to leave, but I will always remember Jubilee. Thank you all and good night

PETER

Good evening, JCS Teachers, Staff, Parents, and Students. My name is Peter. I have attended Jubilee Christian School for seven great years. During those years I have made many great memories. One of my favorite memories at JCS was when we all got to run around at Devil's Den at Gettysburg this year. It was rocky and fun to climb, and "reenact. " Another one of my favorite memories at JCS was when my class wrote a play. It was called, "The Munchkin Menace. " In this play I had the role of the Munchkin Mayor. JCS has taught me many lessons. I have learned many interesting things in Math, Grammar, Reading, and Unit. I have also learned a lot about God and his amazing love and grace. From Kindergarten to Sixth Grade I have been learning and growing in this school, all while having fun. Jubilee Christian School means a lot to me. It's going to be hard to leave this year. Thinking about all the hours I've spent here makes it even harder. Before my speech comes to an end, I would like to thank some people. First, I would like to thank my parents for sending me to JCS. Second, I would like to thank all my friends at JCS for encouraging and helping me along the way. Third, I would like to thank Ms. Lowery for coming and being our awesome art teacher this year. Good bye everyone. I will miss you. Thank you.

VICTORIA

Good evening. My name is Victoria. I have been a student at Jubilee Christian School for 4 years. I love Jubilee. This is the best school I have ever been to. My favorite memory is when I first visited Jubilee in 2nd Grade. As soon as I came into the classroom everyone treated me like family and welcomed me with open arms. They treated me as if we knew each other since Kindergarten. My second favorite memory, is when I had someone say something to me that hurt my feelings deeply because it was related to my color in a negative way. It hurt so very much. But the support I received from Mrs. Wolling, Miss King, and my classmates with the prayers that everyone prayed for me and I prayed and the Lord made it as though it never happened. The support I received from my classmates that understood what happened will help me with the rest of my life to be able to understand that God heals hurt and teaches me how to let things go. I learned this very important lesson at Jubilee. Jubilee has taught me quite a lot. For example, that spiritual growth is just as important as academic growth. This school means so much to me. I learned through Mrs. Benedetti, Miss King, Mrs. Deemer and Miss Booher that we are all brothers and sisters in Christ and we are to treat each other like family because we are family, God's family. I would like to thank the Lord for showing my parents this school. I would like to thank my classmates for treating me like family. I would like to thank all the teachers at Jubilee for making my years here the best. But I would especially like to thank Mrs. Wolling for being such a good principal. If there was something wrong I could always go to Mrs. Wolling and talk to her and ask for help. She has done such a good job maintaining this school, (Thank You, Mrs. Wolling. ) And yet I am leaving my friends, the school that I love, and the best principal I have ever had, but I have so many memories to take with me forever, I am grateful. Thank you and good night.

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I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them; and I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me. I will rejoice in doing them good with all my heart and all my soul.

Jeremiah 32:40-41