MESSAGE FOR GRADUATION
By Mary Ann L. Reario
Greetings to everyone.
I’m very pleased to have been invited to speak here today on what I know is a very
special day. It’s special for the graduates, for their proud parents and grandparents, and for their
very relieved teachers.
It seems hard to believe. This school year started off at a sprint and it seems to
have left many of us trying to catch our breath. As we looked forward to all the challenges
that this pandemic lays ahead of us, it did appear a little daunting at times. Yet, despite
all these challenges that we’re experiencing, there is a silver lining of hope. So, let us all
be optimistic about this situation and be the light that radiates positivity to everyone.
To the graduates, congratulations to all of you. Your hard work, patience and
perseverance paid off. As this ceremony marks the end of the school year, it also paves
way to a new chapter. Pupils, as you receive the certificate of graduation, which is a
tangible evidence of completing a certain level of education, may this symbol of
accomplishment and a fruit of every pupil’s endeavors, hard work and discipline inspire
you to accomplish more.
To the parents, I salute your unending love and support to your children. Dear
parents, all of these wouldn’t be possible without your courage, exerting effort and
patience in getting and submitting the modules, especially, that this school year has been
tough for all of us.
And finally, to the teachers, I take great pride in you. You have been an inspiration
to everyone, the students, parents and the whole community. You are a great influencer
to these pupils. Starting from the preparations and adjustments, as this pandemic makes
it hard for us, you never failed to fight exhausting nights prepare your classrooms in
accordance to the new normal, reproducing the modules, in retrieving and distributing
modules and patience in checking the pupils SLMs. They may never know all of these,
but seeing the fruit of our labor is enough to warm our hearts.
As Edward Cummings said, “It takes courage to grow up and become who you
really are.” So, never stop dreaming and never stop reaching your dreams.