Getting up to speak: speechfest semi-finals under way around the district

April 17, 2019

“The first time I came up to give a speech I was totally freaked out!” said one student at this year’s Speechfest semi-finals shared, “but now it’s not so bad.” She was tapping into her experience with the most potent phobia: the fear of public speaking. Every year, in spite of their fears, kids from around the district stand up to speak at the annual speechfest.

With the semi-finals underway, we’ve already seen some amazing topics, such as dealing with the loss of a pet, the bad driving habits of our parents, and what it’s like to be an astronaut.

The speeches were broken into three grade groups: grades 1-3, grades 4-5, and grades 6-8. Each group will be sending representatives to the district finals which are taking place April 26 and April 29 at the School Board Office.

No matter who goes on ahead or not, all of our students have done amazing work!