Promotion Address, 2026
Good morning, Kingsley Fifth-Graders, Parents/Guardians, Families, and Friends. It is a pleasure to be with you here today! To the Lions of Room 40, Salvete, Discipuli! What an exciting day! I know that for some of you, you can't wait to get to middle school, and for others, it feels like it's hard to move on. But, "Roads go ever on and on," and we must follow this one. It's been an honor to work with you this year. I want to thank you for the kindness, creativity, and courage that you've shown! You've grown as artists, historians, mathematicians, scientists, readers, authors, and citizens. I'm very proud of you! We've walked with giants this year. One of the authors we got to meet was a man named Howard Arnold Walter. If you remember, he was a young minister, married, and recently a new dad. He and his family left the comfort and familiarity of life here in America and traveled to the other side of the world to share their Christian faith. Life th...
