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Kuen Cheng High School 63rd


 Graduation Ceremony





 Reported by: Michael Ng Choon Hau Sr1A
 A h,  y o f s c h e o a o r , a o r t t h er g e rad ’ s 474 S enio c r 3 s t uden ts, a f N o v h em b er 2019 m a a r k e d t e h y a r ffici ffici a s l t   Newsletter Committee
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 Principal, Dr Chua Lee Lee giving a speech, stating that Kuen Cheng High School will forever be the graduates’ second
 P r in ci p a l , Dr C h u a L e e L e e g i v in g a s p e e c h, s t a t in g t h a t K uen C h en g H ig h S c h o o l w i l l f o r e v er b e t h e g rad u a t es ’ s e co n d
 home, welcoming them with open arms should they ever think of home. She ended her speech with a blessing, “today,
 h o m e , w e lco min g t h em  w i t h o p en a r m s s h o u ld t h e y e v er t hin k o f h o m e . S h e en de d h er s p e e c h w i t h a b les sin g , “ t o d a y ,
 you take pride in your school; tomorrow, your school takes pride in you”.
 y o u t a k e p r ide in y o ur s c h o o l; t o m o r r o w , y o ur s c h o o l t a k es p r ide in y o u ” .
                   Editors                                     Lai Wan Yi                          Sr1A
 A ft er t h a t, t h e p r ize-g i v in g cer em o n y co mm en ce d . M o ni t o r s o f a l l g rad u a t in g c l a s s es w en t o n s t a g e t o r e cei v e t h e   Sophia Ng Szu Fei      Sr1ScA
 After that, the prize-giving ceremony commenced. Monitors of all graduating classes went onstage to receive the
 g rad u a t io n cer t ific a t es o n b e h a lf o f t h eir r es p e c t i v e c l a s s es. Th e t o p fi v e ac hie v er s in e ac h c l a s s, t h e t o p t en ac hie v er s o f   Lew Yuen Teng        Sr3ComA
 graduation certificates on behalf of their respective classes. The top five achievers in each class, the top ten achievers of
 each stream, and the most improved students of each stream went up next to collect their certificates to confirm their
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 hard work and dedication. Academics are not the only sector where students are confirmed of their achievements;
 h a r d w o r k a n d de dic a t io n. A c ademics  a r e n o t t h e o n l y s e c t o r w h er e s t uden ts a r e co nfir m e d o f t h eir  ac hie v em en ts;
 s t uden ts  f r o m  c l u bs  w h o  lift e d t h e  s c h o o l ’ s  n a m e  o r  p er f o r m e d  n o t ice a b le  s er v ice  t o wa r d s  t h e  s c h o o l  w er e  a l s o  g ra n t e d
 students from clubs who lifted the school’s name or performed noticeable service towards the school were also granted
 certificates. The most outstanding student achievers in the whole school went up next; firstly in terms of academics,
 cer t ific a t es. Th e m os t o u ts t a n din g s t uden t ac hie v er s in t h e w h o le s c h o o l w en t u p n ext; fir s t l y in t er m s o f ac ademics,   Typesetters  Chin Zhi Wei         Sr3A
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 Here, I would also like to wish all Senior 3
 H e r e ,   I   w o u l d   a l s o   l i k e   t o   w i sh   a l l   S e n i o r   3    Teacher Advisors  Ms Helen Foo Mun Yee
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 s t u d e n t s   a   h a p p y   g r a d u a t i o n .   C h e r i sh   t h e    Ms Song Yin Ying
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