Promotion Time (36)

It's almost over. School year 07/08 is drawing to a close as the students prepare to go through finals week. Graduation invitations have been sent out, tickets home have been booked, and the last blogging assignments are being written. Juniors are anxious to be promoted to the coveted rank of seniors, and seniors are about to arrive at the bottom of the pecking order once more.

Here are my parting words to this year's batch of smartened cookies. We've had a great year. Campouts, choir trips, field trips, and S.A. socials are some of the fun memories we all share. But even the homework and sometimes boring classes paid off in the satisfaction that every student felt at least once when they saw a red "A" scrawled over their assignment.

A few words of wisdom for the classes: Freshmen, remember that it only gets better next year as you advance up the ladder. Sadly, it is true even at W.A. that freshmen get picked on the most. Sophomores, this year may have been busy, stressful, and jam-packed with homework. But being a junior won't be any easier. Enjoy! Juniors, it's all downhill from here (That's just my theory, but if those clowns graduating this year made it, it should be doable.) Seniors, you were a fun-loving bunch and it definitely brightened up the school. If you transfer some of your enthusiasm to studying, you'll do just fine in college. Good luck!

I express my sincere appreciation to my teachers and the neat staff of W.A. Since you always are involved with the students, we've all gotten to know you outside of the classroom. Mr. Boyd, always loving an adventure, Ms Jenkins telling the wildest true stories, Ms Chi promoting NPR, and Ms Polk and her "little" endearing terms.

W.A. is a special school because of the people that make it up. No amount of government grants and subsidies could have made Weimar what it is. Weimar Academy has truly changed lives and in turn changed the world. Let us uphold the tradition. And one day soon, friends, students, teachers, and staff alike will gather around the Throne and sing "Side by Side".