Last night was our first-ever Spaghetti Dinner. This event was organized by our School Council and run by our Grade 8 students, parent volunteers and teachers. It was so amazing to see the constant roll-over of customers as they filtered through the Oakwood Community Centre to partake in great food, conversation and community-building. The food was very tasty and for only $8.00, your belly was full when you left. Our Grade 8 hosts and hostesses were extremely organized, polite and efficient. They were excellent ambassadors for Tay Shores PS. The volunteers in the kitchen staff were kept busy all night, but with the amount of laughter that was coming from within, I don't think they minded doing these chores. What really filled my heart was that at the end of the evening, when it was clear that we were going to have a lot of leftovers, our thoughtful School Council made a quick decision to donate all of the extra food to our local Soup Kitchen.
As I ate and got a chance to mingle, I was so impressed with the number of families that came out to support this event. It really did feel like a giant family-reunion. I was able to interact with so many children and adults and the energy in the room was very positive. We've got a great group of people at Tay Shores.
And, this was just the extension of the day that I already had at school. Earlier in the day, we hosted our March Recognition Assembly. This month, our school was focused on the character trait of "Integrity". To me this is the most important trait. In order to truly have integrity, you need to exhibit all of the other traits. What made our assembly so great was the amount of students who were recognized for demonstrating this trait. I handed out more certificates this month than in any other month - a testament to how great our students really are here at Tay Shores PS.
During the afternoon, our RAK (Random Acts of Kindness) Team met with Michael Eisen, the founder of the Youth Wellness Network, to plan out mental health initiatives for our students to take part in during the month of May. These students, many of whom received Integrity certificates earlier in the day, work so hard to look out for others and to ensure that they treat all students with respect and compassion. Just spending time with these students is personally inspiring. Our future is in good hands!!
I'm so lucky to work in such a close-knit, caring and supportive community. Our Titan Family is awesome!!!!
