Class of '22 Celebrates 'Moving Up'

5/17/2018

The class of 2022 celebrated their 8th grade graduation during a May 16 ceremony in Benjamin Hall. The celebratory evening ushered the class of ‘22 into their next chapter as upper school students at Benjamin. Head of Middle School Charles Hagy opened the program by thanking Head of School Bob Goldberg and the middle school faculty for all they have done for the eighth grade students. Alexa Cousin delivered the night’s invocation written by Dr. Lawrence G. James.

Eighth grade speakers, including Student Council President Camilo Saiz, took to the podium to reflect on their time in middle school and thank those who had been an integral part of their success. Senior Speaker Jennifer Barre ‘18 offered a glimpse into the Benjamin high school experience followed by Head Of Upper School Fletcher Carr who offered advice to the eighth grade students.

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“When you come realize that when you join with the other new ninth graders next year you’re going to make up about a quarter of this upper school. So when you come to the school don’t just come kind of waiting and thinking ‘what is this going to be like?’ What I invoke of you is to come and jump in,” said Carr.

Head of School Bob Goldberg concluded the program by reminiscing about his own children’s journey through adolescence.

“You already know that there’s no love like the one we have for a child. However, you might not know that every single phase is eventually missed. Even ‘those’ phases are eventually missed and actually are painfully missed,” said Goldberg. “It becomes our responsibility as parents to relish every minute that we can.”

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