Season’s greetings from the staff and students at Bjorkdale School. It’s hard to believe that it is Christmas time already. December has been a very busy time in our school. The SRC put on a lot of great events this month. Students participated in a variety of activities from riddle solving, and door decorating, to Christmas Just Dance parties. It was a big success and hopefully it becomes a Bjorkdale School Christmas tradition.
Speaking of great school traditions, this week we held our annual School Bonspiel and it was a huge success. It is always great to see our students from all ages working together and cheering one another on. I want to thank Leta, Andrea and Sherry for all of their work in the kitchen. The meals were excellent and it made the event even more enjoyable. Thank you to Marty and Eldon for organizing the draw and making sure the ice was clean and in perfect condition. It is a good reminder that parent and community volunteers are crucial to our success as a school.
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I need to give a big shout out to Rhett Hegland, a student in Grade 7. Rhett was picking a prize from the curling bonspiel and decided that rather than keeping the prize for himself he would donate it to a younger student instead. It was an act of great generosity and selflessness. Rhett is an amazing student, he is always willing to volunteer, and it is so nice to know that we can always rely on Rhett whenever we need help. Keep up the great work Rhett, you are turning into a great leader in our school. We are all very proud of you!
Helen and Sherman Babcock have the most thankless jobs in our building. On Wednesday, Helen had to come to the school early in the afternoon to clean up sewer water that was backing up out of the toilets. This was a very unpleasant job, yet Helen did it with a smile on her face. Helen and Sherman always keep our school looking good and running smoothly. A lot of times their work goes unnoticed, even though they are spending countless hours washing floors, cleaning toilets, clearing snow etc. If you see Helen or Sherman over the holidays make sure to express your gratitude for everything they do. Our school would not be the same place without them.
The Christmas Concert took place on Thursday and it was fantastic. The playschool kids participated well and sang their hearts out. The kindergarten to grade six students put on a masterful rendition of The Grinch that Stole Christmas, and the junior and senior high students dazzled us with their humorous interpretation of the First Christmas. Thank you to Ms. Delorme, Ms. Currey, Ms. Vecchio and Mrs. Mohr for all of the hours they spent practicing their plays and creating props. The results were well worth it. The students were wonderfully prepared and the show was enjoyed by all.
