PAGE34/NUMPAGES34开学英文演讲稿开学英文演讲稿1Thepresident:Hello,everybody!Thankyou.Thankyou.Thankyou,everybody.Allright,everybodygoaheadandhaveaseat.Howiseverybodydoingtoday?Howabouttimspicer?Iamherewithstudentsatwakefieldhighschoolinarlington,virginia.Andwe'vegotstudentstuninginfromallacrossamerica,fromkindergartenthrough12thgrade.Andiamjustsogladthatallcouldjoinustoday.Andiwanttothankwakefieldforbeingsuchanoutstandinghost.Giveyourselvesabigroundofapplause.Iknowthatformanyofyou,todayisthefirstdayofschool.Andforthoseofyouinkindergarten,orstartingmiddleorhighschool,it'syourfirstdayinanewschool,soit'sunderstandableifyou'realittlenervous.Iimaginetherearesomeseniorsouttherewhoarefeelingprettygoodrightnowwithjustonemoreyeartogo.Andnomatterwhatgradeyou'rein,someofyouareprobablywishingitwerestillsummerandyoucould'vestayedinbedjustalittlebitlongerthismorning.Iknowthatfeeling.Wheniwasyoung,myfamilylivedoverseas.Ilivedinindonesiaforafewyears.Andmymother,shedidn'thavethemoneytosendmewherealltheamericankidswenttoschool,butshethoughtitwasimportantformetokeepupwithanamericaneducation.Soshedecidedtoteachmeextralessonsherself,mondaythroughfriday.Butbecauseshehadtogotowork,theonlytimeshecoulddoitwasat4:30inthemorning.Now,asyoumightimagine,iwasn'ttoohappyaboutgettingupthatearly.Andalotoftimes,i'dfallasleeprightthereatthekitchentable.Butwheneveri'dcomplain,mymotherwouldjustgivemeoneofthoselooksandshe'dsay,"thisisnopicnicformeeither,buster."Soiknowthatsomeofyouarestilladjustingtobeingbackatschool.Buti'mheretodaybecauseihavesomethingimportanttodiscusswithyou.I'mherebecauseiwanttotalkwithyouaboutyoureducationandwhat'sexpectedofallofyouinthisnewschoolyear.Now,i'vegivenalotofspeechesabouteducation.Andi'vetalkedaboutresponsibilityalot.I'vetalkedaboutteachers'responsibilityforinspiringstudentsandpushingyoutolearn.I'vetalkedaboutyourparents'responsibilityformakingsureyoustayontrack,andyougetyourhomeworkdone,anddon'tspendeverywakinghourinfrontofthetvorwiththexbox.I'vetalkedalotaboutyourgovernment