Excellent job, what language(s)? And congratulations on valedictorianship!

It probably won't serve you to well to earnestly say something you feel is really urgent. I suggest you just do the generic and meaningless valedictory address, as it will hardly be remembered "We went to the Ontario Science Centre, we went to Quebec, we went to Queen's Park, we went to Ottawa . . . etc. etc."
Unfortunately, middle school graduation is not the time and a plethora of 8th-graders are not the audience to receive your message.
Save your words.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Bayview Fairways 2008 graduation. As most of you know, I am Michael Parrott, and I am this year?s valedictorian. Surprise surprise. Thanks to everyone who voted for me, I am very honoured to be this year?s valedictorian.
We have been through a lot this year. The events that we have participated in ranged from sports to school projects. In sports, we had cross-country, volleyball, basketball, badminton, relay, and track and field. Just so everyone knows, I made it to all of those teams. More surprises. In school, we did many other fun things. Like sports at recess. Just joking. We wrotre two fantastic pieces of writing: our Turning Point essays, where we chose a turning point in our life and wrote about it, and our Ellen Jaffe heirloom stories, where we chose a family heirloom, and used it to go into the past. In our story of course. We also did some art projects, which were part of an ?Artists in Residence? program. We were very lucky to get that program for our school, since only a couple of schools were involved. This program had us doing animated movies with Eva Ormut and Culture Jamming with Karen Deracades. Inside of our class, we had two special events happen: one being our Confederation Conference, where everyone dressed up and decided on the fate of Canada as a nation, and having a student teacher named Mr. Au come into our class and help us with a variety of things, such as teaching and helping us with work. You were a great teacher Mr. Au, and we wish you a great teaching career. Last, but not least, we had our grad trip to Algonquin Park, which was definitely fun. Four moose!
Everyone here has been through a lot since kindergarten. We have learned a lot, and had great memories. All of us have changed a lot, and overcome many obstacles. Whether it be getting over shyness, learning to speak up for yourself, finally finding about ?what it takes? to get what you want, or accomplishing that goal you have put off for months at a time, you should be proud of what you?ve done, and don?t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Next year, we will all be going to high school. Well, at least, I hope so. What a step up that is from kindergarten. From what I?ve heard, you can?t take naps in high school. In high school, you finally get some freedom. No guys, you can?t pee wherever you want. You can leave school property during lunch, you can pick your own courses, even though most are still mandatory in grade 9. That was something never given to us in elementary school. No matter what high school you are going to, you will have a great time there.
This year would not be as great as it was without the efforts of the staff and parent volunteers. Things such as raising money for the school, buying sports equipment, and many other contributions have made this year as good as it was. Thank you to them for all of that.
In anything that you do, try. Try, then try harder. The difference between the ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit. And when I say that ?little bit,? I don?t mean that extra dollar you give to the Ronald McDonald foundation. Or maybe I do. But that?s not the point I was trying to get across. What I meant was that even if you are tired or beat, you should keep going because that is the ?little bit? that will get you somewhere.
So now that we are about to graduate, I hope that everyone has a great time tonight. We have had a great year, with Mr. Boley being a great teacher. He may not have been a Ms. Tam kind of teacher, but he was still a good teacher. All of us will miss you in high school, and maybe some of us will have a teacher like you in high school. With that, I wsh everyone a happy graduation and a fantastic night!

Hello everyone, and welcome to Bayview Fairways 2008 graduation. As most of you know, I am Michael Parrott, and I am this year?s valedictorian. Surprise surprise. Thanks to everyone who voted for me, I am very honoured to be this year?s valedictorian, and hope that you will still be happy that you voted for me after this.
We have been through a lot this year. The events that we have participated in ranged from sports to school projects. In sports, we had cross-country, volleyball, basketball, badminton, relay, and track and field. Just so everyone knows, I made it to all of those teams. More surprises. In school, we did many other fun things. Like sports at recess. Just joking. We wrote two fantastic pieces of writing: our Turning Point essays, where we chose a turning point in our life and wrote about it, and our Ellen Jaffe heirloom stories, where we chose a family heirloom, and used it to go into the past. In our story of course. We also did some art projects, which were part of an ?Artists in Residence? program. We were very lucky to get that program for our school, since only a couple of schools were involved. This program had us doing animated movies with Eva Ormut and Culture Jamming with Karen Deracades. Inside of our class, we had two special events happen: one being our Confederation Conference, where everyone dressed up and decided on the fate of Canada as a nation, and having a student teacher named Mr. Au come into our class and help us with a variety of things, such as teaching and helping us with our work. You were a great teacher Mr. Au, and we wish you a great teaching career. Maybe you?ll end up teaching at Bayview Fairways. Last, but not least, we had our grad trip to Algonquin Park, which was definitely fun. Four moose!
Everyone here has been through a lot since kindergarten. We have learned a lot, and had great memories. All of us have changed a lot(some more than others), and overcome many obstacles. Whether it be getting over shyness, learning to speak up for yourself, finally finding about ?what it takes? to get what you want, or accomplishing that goal you have put off for months at a time, you should be proud of what you?ve done, and don?t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Next year, we will all be going to high school. Well, at least, I hope so. What a step up that is from kindergarten. From what I?ve heard, you can?t take naps in high school. In high school, you finally get some freedom. No guys, you can?t pee wherever you want. You can leave school property during lunch, you can pick your own courses, even though most are still mandatory in grade 9. That was something never given to us in elementary school. No matter what high school you are going to, you will have a great time there, and make new friends in the process.
In anything that you do, try. Try, then try harder. Will power can get you through anything. The difference between the ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit. And when I say that ?little bit,? I don?t mean that extra dollar you give to the Ronald McDonald foundation. Or maybe I do. But that?s not the point I was trying to get across. What I meant was that even if you are tired or beat, you should keep going because that is the ?little bit? that will get you somewhere.
This year would not be as great as it was without the efforts of the staff and parent volunteers. Things such as raising money for the school, buying sports equipment, and many other contributions have made this year as good as it was. Thank you to them for all of that.
Now it?s coming down to the end of the year, and we are now prepared to graduate. We have had a great year, with many great surprises. Mr. Boley was a great teacher. He may not have been a Ms. Tam kind of teacher, but he was still a good teacher. All of us will miss you in high school, and maybe some of us will have a teacher like you in high school. With that, I wish everyone a happy graduation and a fantastic night!

nice, i think it's pretty good
but what does the ms.tam kind of teacher mean:?

The difference between the ordinary and extraordinary is that little bit.

i thought valedictorian was based on marks at every other school?

apparently at this school its voted upon...

Hello everyone, and welcome to Bayview Fairways 2008 graduation. As most of you know, I am Michael Parrott, and I am this year?s valedictorian. Thanks to everyone who voted for me, I am very honoured to be this year?s valedictorian, and hope that you will still be happy that you voted for me after this.
We have been through a lot this year. The events that we have participated in ranged from sports to school projects. In sports, we had cross-country, volleyball, basketball, badminton, relay, and track and field. Just so everyone knows, I made it to all of those teams. In school, we did many other fun things. Like sports at recess. Just joking. We wrote two fantastic pieces of writing: our Turning Point essays, where we chose a turning point in our life and wrote about it, and our Ellen Jaffe heirloom stories, where we chose a family heirloom, and used it to go into the past. In our story of course. We also did some art projects, which were part of an ?Artists in Residence? program. We were very lucky to get that program for our school, since only a couple of schools were involved. This program had us doing animated movies with Eva Ormut and Culture Jamming with Karen Deracades. Inside of our class, we had two special events happen: one being our Confederation Conference, where everyone dressed up and decided on the fate of Canada as a nation. We also had a student teacher named Mr. Au who came into our class and helped us with a variety of things, such as teaching and helping us with our work. You were a great teacher Mr. Au, and we wish you a great teaching career. Maybe you?ll end up teaching at Bayview Fairways. Last, but not least, we had our grad trip to Algonquin Park, which was definitely fun. Four moose!
Everyone here has been through a lot since kindergarten. We have learned a lot, and had great memories. All of us have changed a lot(some more than others), and overcome many obstacles. Whether it be getting over shyness, learning to speak up for yourself, finally finding about ?what it takes? to get what you want, or accomplishing that goal you have put off for months at a time, you should be proud of what you?ve done, and don?t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Next year, we will all be going to high school. Well, at least, I hope so. What a step up that is from kindergarten. From what I?ve heard, you can?t take naps in high school. In high school, you finally get some freedom. No guys, you can?t pee wherever you want. You can leave school property during lunch, you can pick your own courses, even though most are still mandatory in grade 9. That was something never given to us in elementary school. No matter what high school you are going to, you will have a great time there, and make new friends in the process.
In anything that you do, try. Try, then try harder. Determination can get you through anything. The difference between the ordinary and extraordinary is that extra little bit. And when I say that ?little bit,? I don?t mean that extra dollar you give to the Ronald McDonald foundation. Or maybe I do. But that?s not the point I was trying to get across. What I meant was that even if you are tired or beat, you should keep going because that is the ?little bit? that will get you somewhere.
This year would not be as great as it was without the efforts of the staff and parent volunteers. Things such as raising money for the school, buying sports equipment, and many other contributions have made this year as good as it was. Thank you to them for all of that.
Now it?s coming down to the end of the year, and we are now prepared to graduate. We have had a great year, with many great surprises. Mr. Boley was a great teacher. All of us will miss you in high school, and maybe some of us will be lucky enough to have a teacher like you in high school. With that, I wish everyone a happy graduation and a fantastic night!

valedictorian in high school isn't chosen by the students... elementary it is

as per my experience

Hello everyone, and welcome to Bayview Fairways 2008 graduation. As most of you know, I am Michael Parrott, and I am this year?s valedictorian, here to represent our graduating class. Thank you to everyone who voted for me, I am very honoured to be this year?s valedictorian, even if we only have 27 kids in our grade. I hope that everyone who voted for me will still be happy that you voted for me after this.
We have been through a lot this year. The events that we have participated in ranged from sports to school projects. In sports, we had cross-country, volleyball, basketball, badminton, relay, and track and field. Just so everyone knows, I made it to all of those teams. In school, we did many other fun things. Like sports at recess. Just joking. We wrote two fantastic pieces of writing: our Turning Point essays, where we chose a turning point in our life and wrote about it, and our Ellen Jaffe heirloom stories, where we chose a family heirloom, and used it to go into the past. In our story of course. We also did some art projects, which were part of an ?Artists in Residence? program. We were very lucky to get that program for our school, since only a couple of schools were involved. This program had us doing animated movies with Eva Ormut and Culture Jamming with Karen Deracades. Inside of our class, we had two special events happen: one being our Confederation Conference, where everyone dressed up and decided on the fate of Canada as a nation. We also had a student teacher named Mr. Au who came into our class and helped us with a variety of things, such as teaching and helping us with our work. You were a great teacher Mr. Au, and we wish you a great teaching career. Maybe you?ll end up teaching at Bayview Fairways, and end up taking over Mr. Boley?s teaching position. Last, but not least, we had our grad trip to Algonquin Park, which was definitely fun. Four moose!
Everyone here has been through a lot since kindergarten. We have learned a lot, and had great memories. All of us have changed a lot(some more than others), and overcome many obstacles. Whether it be getting over shyness, learning to speak up for yourself, finally finding about ?what it takes? to get what you want, or accomplishing that goal you have put off for months at a time, you should be proud of what you?ve done, and don?t let anyone else tell you otherwise.
Next year, we will all be going to high school. Well, at least, I hope so. What a step up that is from kindergarten. From what I?ve heard, you can?t take naps in high school. In high school, you finally get some freedom.
You can leave school property during lunch, you can pick your own courses, even though most are still mandatory in grade 9. That was something never given to us in elementary school. No matter what high school you are going to, you will have a great time there, and make new friends in the process.
In anything that you do, try. Try, then try harder. Determination can get you through anything. The difference between the ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra. And when I say that ?little extra,? I don?t mean that extra dollar you give to the Ronald McDonald foundation. Or maybe I do. But that?s not the point I was trying to get across. What I meant was that even if you are tired or beat, you should keep going because that is the ?little extra? that will get you somewhere.
This year would not be as great as it was without the efforts of the staff and parent volunteers. Things such as raising money for the school, buying sports equipment, and many other contributions have made this year as good as it was. Thank you to them for all of that.
Now it?s coming down to the end of the year, and we are now prepared to graduate. We have had a great year, with many great surprises. Mr. Boley was a great teacher. All of us will miss you in high school, and maybe some of us will be lucky enough to have a teacher like you in high school. Also, thank you to Madame Goodall and Mrs. Baskin, who have been teaching us since we were little. You really made our years here great. With that, I wish everyone a happy graduation and a fantastic night!