Inside King's-Edgehill School
Dear KES Family:
I watched in awe yesterday as Mya Snarr adjusted the length of string which was wrapped around a donut. I have always loved knots and I marvelled at how Mya tied a perfect upside-down bowline while on her tippy-toes. The occasion? She was customizing the length of string suspending donuts from the ceiling for the Winter Carnival’s donut eating competition.
It is often the little extras that make an event. The Senior Day Boys’ idea to carry the giant marching drum around all day was brilliant. It generated a spirit and tempo that resonated with everyone. Ava Benedict’s original love poem which she read after our Valentine’s Banquet stuck in all our hearts. The love songs and harmonies of Katie Goddard and Sarah Bell brought instant and appreciative applause. During the staff student basketball game Noah Szymanis picked up the microphone and added a colourful and hilarious play by play. Spontaneous fun instantly generated. None of these things had to happen but because they did everyone’s experience this Spirit Week was elevated.
There are times when I am in awe of this young generation. We are so blessed at the School to be able to experience the food of nations and to celebrate the singing and dancing cultures from around the world. As grad TaeWoo Kim said at the end of the fair, “this is all about unity”. At a time when hate crimes are on the rise across the planet, we have a student body that happily shares the love of life with each other. As a staff we have spent this week marvelling at our students and appreciating everything they bring to campus each day.
Spirit Week is designed to help us get through what is normally the drudgery and cold of February. It certainly did its job this year! We have all been energized. We have all laughed and shared the spirit of friendship more than we could possibly have anticipated. I cannot thank every single student and member of staff enough for how they have embraced the activities of this last week.
Below are some of my photos from the week. They express much much more than my words can.
Sincerely,
Joe Seagram
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