Class of 2008Welcome to
SOUTH PLAQUEMINES
High School
311 Civic Drive
Port Sulphur, La 70041
504-595-6435
Fax - 504-564-1337
Congratulations to the
SPHS Class of 2008
(Class of 2008) for slide show CLass of 2008
CHAMPIONSHIP SHIRTS ON SALES AT SPHS OFFICE FOR $17.00 TO SUPPORT ATHLETICS
THE CATAGORY 5 HURRICANES OF SOUTH PLQUEMINES
SWEPT THE SUPERDOME TO TAKE
THE
1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP FROM WEST ST. JOHN
48 - 8
GREAT JOB HURRICANES!!!
SPHS FOOTBALL TEAM
THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTS THE HURRICANES
STATE SHIRTS ON SALE AT SPHS FOR $17.00 TO HELP RAISE MONEY TO PURCHASE RINGS FOR THE TEAM.
SPHS Beat WEST JOHN
48 - 8
Call 504-595-6435 for information
Click >> Homecoming 2007 Pictures Link ( go to South Plaquemines High School Homecoming 2007 then enter date)
SPHS "HURRICANES"
Keep up the Great Work!
Love Ya !!!HURRICANES!!!!!!
Highlights of the Week -
SPHS
Class of 2007 sideshow (click here)
Congratulations to SPHS first graduations class
Good evening to all here tonight. This has been an unforgettable experience for me and there are too many people that have come in and out my life to list and properly thank, but most of all, to my parents, I could not have asked for a better man and better woman to raise me. Thank you.
I have been honored with the opportunity to speak and there are a few things I would like to share with all of you.
For most of the time I have spent here on earth, I have existed in two worlds. One, being a world of words that create far away places, of imagination that can illuminate dreams, morality is tested and the bounds of immortality are crossed; a world of literature. Then there is this life, this world created by a divine being, a world of reality, family, friends, school and most importantly, choice. Reading the thoughts of characters and analyzing their choices, has led me to the realization that while one place, the world of books, is peaceful and idealistic, it is not my own. I cannot control the lives of others, in this world or that one. The only thing that is under my control is the choice whether or not to turn the page, and enter a new chapter. The only world that is under my control is the one that exists within me.
A feeling of powerlessness over choice is something we all succumb to. Some make the easy choices, some choose the more difficult path, and then there are those who choose to make no choice at all. The beauty of the grand design, the design on which humanity’s foundation rests, is the unfailing ability of a man or a woman to choose a life better than the one he/ she has known. Life has a comical way of making decisions for us. I did not choose to lose my home and my school, but yet I chose my reaction. This catastrophe does not define me; this break in the chain of control over my life does not determine what is to become of me. I define me. I determine my actions.
Decision or indecision is what crucially defines the human race. Unlike the birds in the sky, or the fish in the sea, we are all equipped with the gift of independent thought, with an ever present awareness of the world around us. Each day we choose to eat this or wear that, read this or say that, but no matter how trivial those decisions sound, it is in that power, the power of choice that we have influence over our lives. It is a God- given right that we choose. It does not matter by what belief structure we choose to live by, No one person, no one occurrence, can have a greater affect upon the world than the decisions we make. We were not born incomplete; our souls are not wandering this earth in search of what is to make us whole; everything we need God has already instilled in us. It is our duty and our responsibility to see to it that we choose to inspire the world.
My fellow graduates, you made the choice to honor your commitment to your education and are rewarded with the coveted status of being a high school graduate. Which ever way you look at it, it all comes down to you, to your choices, and finally and most importantly, whether or not the fight is in you to make the right choice when everyone else is faltering.
You will find that while God is holding the pen and has written a plan for you, it is inevitable that you will be faced with many choices, in one form or another. Don’t forget, Choice is not a page in the book of life that you can just simply leave out.
Thank You.
Good evening Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for joining us tonight as we celebrate our accomplishments. I would like to begin by thanking God for without him none of this would be possible. To my parents, and all the parents and guardians thank you. You have been the fuel and fire behind our success. You have pushed and motivated us and you are the reason we sit here tonight. To my teachers and mentors, thank you, for you have given us something that we will use forever, the ability to think as individuals. Now, I would like to say congratulations to my peers who are sitting behind me. We have made it. We have passed the test. We stand here tonight 39 strong as the first graduating class of South Plaquemines High. As our class motto reads, “3 schools brought together, one year bonds us forever.” We are truly bonded tonight. A strong force ready to take on the challenges that the world will bring us in the years to come. Tonight is only the beginning. The foundation has been laid, now we must build the house. I dare each and every one of you to explore what the world has to offer. In the words of Coach Paul Solis, always remember that “There is life beyond the Empire bridge.”
I know that with all of the elation and excitement we have tonight we are also fearful. We realize that after tonight we enter a new phase of life. The great phase of adult hood is pressing upon us. Now is the time to make choices. You must choose your path. You hold the key to success in your hand. Take heed and listen, you are the determinant of your future. You decide if you are going to succeed or not. Our parents and teachers have given us the tools. We must now use those tools to achieve great things. Don’t only want greatness, expect greatness. Make success your only option.
This may all sound easy but remember, we are only human and we will make mistakes. Please let your mistakes be a stepping stone to bigger and better opportunities. Learn from the past and move on. As said by the great history teacher Mrs. Palmer, “Cherish the memories, but live for the dream.” Dream big and take action for a dream without action is a waste of time.
We will experience trials and tribulation, but I know that we can handle them. I mean look at us, we are here tonight. We have defied all thee odds. One of the worst natural disasters in the world tried to take us down, but as the bold and brave people we are, we stood up and said, Katrina you will not defeat us. Now take that perseverance that Katrina has taught you, and when obstacles come step right over them as you climb to the highest of heights. To close with I would like to read a poem titled, Life’s Mirror by Madeline Bridges:
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There are loyal hearts, there are spirits brave,
There are souls that are pure and true,
Then give the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.
Give love, and love to your life will flow,
A strength in your utmost need,
Have faith, and a score of hearts will show
Their faith in your word and deed.
Give truth, and your gift will be paid in kind;
And honor will honor meet;
And a smile that is sweet will surely find
A smile that is just as sweet.
Give pity and sorrow to those who mourn,
You will gather in flowers again
The scattered seeds from your thoughts outborne,
Though the sowing seemed but vain.
For life is the mirror of king and slave,
'Tis just what we are and do;
Then give to the world the best you have,
And the best will come back to you.
Thank you and again congratulations and Good Luck. May God Bless you in all of your endeavors. |
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Out of the destruction of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita brings forth the coming together of Boothville-Venice High School, Buras High School, Buras Middle School and Port Sulphur High School to form SouthPlaquemines High School located next to the old Port Sulphur High School Campus.
