Advice to the Class of 2012

From the Class of 2024

Music, art, and wisdom provided by this year’s kindergartners.

You can be

happy at school.

Study hard.

Don’t be afraid of new students and new teachers.

Listen to the

teacher.

Be the best so your teacher will give you a star.

Be respectful to your teacher.

Speak up to the principal.

Don’t have a bad time.

Stay up late on Friday. Then you won’t be tired

for school!

Do your best

work. Don’t

scribble.

Read all the time.

Write a LOT.

Make good

choices.

Study hard, and do ALL your homework in college.

Be safe at school.

Bring a picture of your family to college so you won’t be sad.

Don’t be worried about your parents when you’re at college; do your job.

Be nice. Be gentle. Be safe. Be kind.

Be a good student.

Don’t forget your manners. (goodbye, thank you,

please)

Be a friend to have friends.

Ask people nicely to play with you. If they say no, walk away and ask someone else.

Say no to

bullies.

Don’t be a bully.

If someone doesn’t have a friend, play with them and be their friend.

Ignore someone if they are not kind.

Treat people nice.

Hey, dude! Be nice

to others.

Be nice to your sister so she will not get crabby.

Be nice when they’re sick.

Don’t be mean to

everyone. Be kind to

everyone in this whole

school.

See good places around the world.

Bring your skateboard.

Don’t get in strangers’ cars.

Be sure you know how to drive a car.

Don’t get pulled over

when you drive.

Eat healthy

food.

Eat apples to be healthy.

Be healthy, and exercise a lot.

Take care of

yourself.

Don’t smoke.

Do your best.

Save your money.

Pick a good house.

Have fun.

Learn how to do what grown ups do.

Skype with your family.

Try to be good.

Do what you are told the first time.

Don’t waste time.

Have fun!

Get money when you graduate.

You might move away soon, so make sure you listen to mom and dad now.

Your mom and dad will miss you. They won’t have you anymore.

Do your job.

Don’t be selfish.

Do not throw a fit on the way to school.

If you have a big day in front of you, don’t stay up late.

Don’t litter at the park.

Ignore mean things.

Don’t act like a clown.

Don’t be wild.

Don’t forget lower case letters.

Don’t forget spaces

between your

words.

Don’t get in people’s way.

Don’t tell lies or else you will go to jail.

Make new friends.

Work hard, and you will succeed!

You should get a job because they are fun and you can make more money!

Don’t pick the job your friend has. Do what you want.

Don’t be

mad.

Marry someone good.

If you want to build a house, that will be a lot of work.

Be a singer!

Take pictures of things you want to remember.

Be happy about yourself.

After graduation, give mom and dad a hug and some love.

Make good choices this summer--like helping your friends.

Go to the swimming pool this summer.

Save money.

Send your parents a

note when you

miss them.

Write letters to your mom and dad.

Take your time.

Work hard.

Stand tall.

Be yourself.

Never forget Waukee!

Thank You to Waukee’s Kindergarteners and Their Teachers

A special thank you to Jennifer Senne, Jessica Cronk, and Amy Schoene for the student music.

And also to Wendi Baggett, Michelle Crannell, Kelly White, Kacey Beyer, Mychele Herring, Becky

Rogers, Jaymi Kragel, Sara Schrodt, Wendy Reed, Amy Manning, Andrea Wood, and Kristen Craig for

the student art and advice.