Goodbye to all the ones I know
And all the ones I didn't
Goodbye to the teachers I loathed
And the mentors I loved
Goodbye to the bumpy fields
The source of many twisted ankles and bruises
Goodbye to the long, overgrown grass
That hides caterpillars and secret bird nests
Waiting to be discovered by eager students
Goodbye to the woods that line the Lower Field
They kept our secrets and our hideouts
Safe from prying eyes
Goodbye to the wall of the Mitchell Building
Reddish brick, we laughed and played against it
Goodbye to the basketball courts
Besides dozens of fast paced games
They witnessed our triumphs and our failures
While we endured and struggled through P.E (just kidding Mr.D)
Goodbye to the locker rooms
If they can be called that
Forever smelly, those rooms held laughs, tears and pranks galore
Goodbye to Mr. Salsichs room
Full of light and cozy chairs
Fond memories of Romeo and Juliet, To Kill a Mockingbird
And lets not forget Poetry Madness
It was a humdinger of a class Mr. Salsich
Goodbye to the language classrooms
Through much confusion, trial and error
We all got the gist (eventually) of what our teachers were saying
Goodbye Mrs. Dolphin
A special mention to you
Through thick and thin
You were the soul of Pine Point
Goodbye History
I'll never forget you
Nor the incredible videos and stories
That were shared within your walls
Goodbye to Science
You changed throughout the years
From the pond and semi dangerous chemicals
To lighting Purell on fire
Goodbye to Math
Though I struggled and was stubborn
Somehow something stuck
Goodbye to all the specials
Art, music and dance
My three most loved subjects
Dance, you taught me how to express myself through movement
And not to be afraid while the music is playing
Thank you for that
Music, you taught me to use my voice
And as tough as chorus was for you
Everyone always appreciated the effort you spent on us
Art
What there to say?
Nothing appropriately describes my love and passion for the subject
Or my love for the teacher
Despite the undeserved and unfortunate C+ she decided to give me
(That shoe had a mind of it's own)
Goodbye Nurse Hall
Thank you for putting up with my best efforts to get out of school
Mrs. Moreen
Thanks for everything you did
You were like the manager for a celebrity
Quiet and in the background
Yet so important and instrumental in everything Pine Point did
Goodbye Library
And the bookworms so like myself that lived inside it
I'm still fairly certain I have books out
Goodbye to G.I.V.E committee
I only wished I had joined it sooner
Because of all the good I felt we did
Goodbye to all the coaches of our sports teams
The real reasons why we won games
Goodbye to Lower School
I have blurred yet happy memories
Of my time spent there
In the company of smiling teachers
And goofy classmates
Along with furry hamsters and guinea pigs
And potatoes
Goodbye to Middle School
The place where I learned my strengths and my weaknesses
Who my true friends were and who were not
And what kind of person I needed to become
At the risk of sounding like a popular sci fi show
You taught me well
Goodbye to Maria
My Mexican friend
I will always miss your laughing and quirky face
Remember the cheese and mysterious meat stick forever!
Goodbye to Doc
The teacher who taught me the meaning of laughter and fun
And that truly excellent actors
Don't need to use microphones
Keep reading your complex and creepy stories to your students, Doc
It's something you never forget and never want to end
Goodbye to Mr. Giese
For as long as I can remember you have headed our school
And I find it fitting that I am leaving the same year you are
For I cannot imagine Pine Point without you
And finally
Goodbye to my friends
From Harry to Hanna (totally the best couple in existence haha)
Kara to Kolton
Wequai to Kiona
Every person in my class is like a brother or sister to me
And I love you all
Class of 2012
Pine Point taught us to achieve our goals, then reach beyond them
Let's take the world by storm
Goodbye
