Find those who empower you and lift you up, and be that person for someone else, too.
-Mrs. Liz Cho
A choir is made up of many voices, including yours and mine.
-Mr. shane
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Love God and love People.
-Mr. chris hwang
Keep YOUR eyes always on the Lord. With Him at your right hand you will not be shaken.-Mr. Ronny Laroche
Dear Class of 2018, I have so enjoyed teaching many of you during the past several years. Thank you for your hard work and for not giving up. I will miss you and look forward to seeing how God works in each of your lives. Stay in touch! God bless.
-Mr. yongjun chun
God says you are“ fearfully and wonderfully made” and because of that you have a great and mighty purpose now and ahead of you!
-MRs. Kim Lozano
To paraphrase Winnie the Pooh,“ You are BRAVER than you believe, STRONGER than you may seem and SMARTER than you think.” Best wishes for your new journey!
-Ms. Misty Skidmore
Caelan Hodge
Attended GSIS all 12 years
Your journey began on the 6 minute escort to your bus stop, with a freshly polished apple for your teacher, Mrs. Peterson, in your new backpack, I quizzed you on seemingly useless figures for a first grader( as any nervous dad may do).“ Caelan, how many days are there in a year?’“ 100?” You questioned in reply. I continued encouragingly,“ There are 365 days, except on a Leap Year.” Your attention clearly faded as you shouted out,“ Look, a cat!” Regrouping, I tried,“ How many weeks in a year? And I’ ll give you a hint; it’ s the same as the number of cards in a playing deck!”“ Dad!” you rightly exclaimed,“ I don’ t know. How would I know? Why would I know?” adding,“ This is dumb.” Yes, possibly dumb, I thought. Yet my boy was born on a night with hail falling from the sky only 78 months ago! In weeks, it has been nearly 365...“ Caelan, did you know you were born on a Leap Year?” I blurted out, blinking my eyes, which had suddenly become a little watery.“ What’ s a Leap Year?” you replied. I had no time to answer. We had arrived, and so had the GSIS bus. I gave you a quick tight hug. And letting you go, I called out:“ Asking questions is a good way of finding things out!”“ Okay.” and you waved back to my last words,“ Bye, Caelan! Have a good day!” My head fills with the months and years to follow: Mr. Ciempka’ s clapping game, drum lessons, Mrs. Cooper’ s smile, summer camps, Mrs. Lawrensen, chess, Mr. Chan, LSS, MYP, PSAT, MUN, PP, USS, SAT, DP, TOK, EE … But in the end we all find our way home, and walking up the 11 steps to the front door, I remembered Aristotle:‘ the goal in life is happiness’. My advice is not really mine to give; it is simply the subjective two words: Pursue Happiness! Or, as the wise Kermitthe-Frog once said“ Life’ s like a movie. Write your own ending.” It’ s been a long road so far for you, but a short one for your parents!
All our love, and don’ t forget to smell the roses! Mom and Dad
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