Lines from a school magazine: A short while ago...

[Tom]

Hi

Could you please simplify the following lines to me? They were written as a message (to students) by the editor of a school megazine.

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

I assume that all the material in the magazine was written by the school's students.

The headmistress seems to be saying that she has always been very proud of her students and their ability. She thinks the material submitted for this issue of the magazine is outstanding. The students have lived up to and possibly exceeded her high expectations and have proven that her pride in them was not the least bit misplaced.

In other words, she is praising the material the students wrote.

Amy

[Tom]

Thanks Amy.

Aren't the lines too difficult and flowery? Would you say that native speakers (O- level students) can easily understand these lines?

Tom