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Speech from Outgoing President of the Student Government, Caroline Calello
11 Lessons
“FAMILY, FRIENDS, FACULTY, ADMINISTRATION, AND MY FELLOW CLASSMATES, GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME. It is my great honor to stand before you today after a year in which we faced challenges like never before. I am so proud of the Far Hills community and grateful to be able to celebrate together today. “In September of 2012, I entered Far Hills as a kindergartener in Ms. Cirelli’s class. I still remember proudly telling her that I picked out my outfit all by myself. Of course, it was the same tan romper every other girl was wearing. That was nine years ago. Some of you “the lifers” have been here even longer, eleven years. And here we are 11 years later, 11 first days of school later, 11 ‘Christmas is a Feeling’ later, 11 Field Days later (go white!), and 11 years full of memories. To commemorate each of these years, I am going to share 11 lessons that I have learned at Far Hills Country Day School.
“11: SAY GOOD MORNING, EVERY MORNING.
From Kindergarten good mornings with Mrs. Frustaci in the Piazza to Mr. Sansone and Mr. Thompson taking temperatures and playing fun and varied music, every day started with a simple good morning which prepared us for the day ahead. Saying good morning is a habit I hope I never lose.
“10: WIN THE DAY.
After good morning, Mr. Sansone always reminds us to ‘win the day.’ Do your best TODAY and take advantage of the opportunities and resources we have here at Far Hills to be our best. Winning the day is about understanding that to accomplish something, you need to collect little wins day after day to get the big victory.
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“9: DON’T SHOW UP LATE TO MR. KRAMER’S CLASS. HARSH PENALTIES WILL BE IMPOSED. “8: BE A GOOD TEAMMATE.
In sixth grade, borrowing a field hockey stick from Mrs. Houghland and going out to play for the first time with the older girls in seventh and eighth grades was intimidating, but the encouragement they gave us set the tone for how we would treat the classes behind us. Far Hills teaches us over and over about the importance of sportsmanship. Cheer each other on and keep spirits high. The support that I have received from all of my teammates on Far Hills teams has been amazing! Put it all out on the field, and remember how precious our time as Falcons really is.
