Celebrating the Milestones
In the coming days, we begin a series of events that are considered important milestones in life. A milestone is defined as...
...a significant stage or event in the development of something.
School has always been a place where many reflect on how these growing and becoming milestones are achieved. This weekend, we start with graduation for our oldest students. We look forward to celebrating their achievements, and in the true spirit of a milestone, giving them cementing both memories and a pathway. Graduation, like many milestones in schooling and life, is not about a destination, but more about holding onto the momentum and continuing the journey. For all our students, pivotal milestone moments allow an opportunity to breathe so that we can celebrate, reflect, and then continue in the journey undeterred.
We live both in the moment and in the plan. Let's rejoice in how we kept learning enabled, with or without challenge, and embrace the "growing" in all its forms. Let's start with graduates and then look for each of our milestones between now and the final assembly bells, encouraging and enabling those most precious to us, the children we all nurture and serve.
Tragedy
I could not write today without at least mentioning the tragedy in the United States unfolding in recent hours in Uvalde, Texas. I can't be silent. No child should ever have their life snatched away, whether in war, from famine/disease, or at the hands of deranged individuals. I agree with all who are suggesting that we have to find active and urgent ways to bring this kind of senseless loss to an end. As a family of human beings living together on this planet, we need to find a better path. ASW's mission is to change the world for the better. All of the adults of the world need to consider it their mission to change the world for the better for our children. As a parent, my heart cries for the families in Texas, who are now engulfed in grief. Please keep them in your thoughts in the days and weeks ahead. If students are struggling with this recent news in any way, please reach out to our counsellors for support.
Gala
A final plea to get your tickets soon so that we can lock in numbers for our special event. We will have a wonderful crowd at this spectacular event and I'm very much looking forward to it! Thank you for watching my video last week and please share your thoughts with me to help guide us in our future endeavours in this area of service and advancement under Culture of Giving.