Friendship and Sharing

Last month the girls were trying to raise money for their school for a set of computers.  With their nicest voices they asked their family and with the tiniest bit of help from me and Darryl the girls were able to raise $90 each. 

As a bonus to raising so much money their names got put into a draw for some prizes, for each $10 you raised you got a ticket to put in for the draw.  So Mylee separated her tickets into 3 groups of 3 and choose the skating lessons, miniature golf and a huge arts and craft basket.  Kiya's was a mystery because we never really discussed it.  However, I told her to pick things that won't stick around and that maybe we can use as a family or things she could use for school. 

So off to the assembly I went.  The theme for this month was friendship and sharing, two of my favourite things.  I heard the grade ones sing a great song on how they learned to share, then the other grade one class taught us about rhythm with the help of the librarian, who is an absolute doll and I am so glad I have met her. 

A good deal of the assembly talked about making a difference in the world, change for the better, and what just one person can do to make someone's life a little easier or a little better.  Teachers talked about an organization called "A walk in her shoes", another set talked about the food bank and some of their contributions have changed things for families, then the student council got up and talked about the organization "because I am a girl" and I was almost in tears. 

I think my favourite part of the assembly was when the vice principal got up and told the story about her son being born on an airplane a month ahead of schedule.  She talked about spending time in the hospital and seeing so many people affected by so many things.  She explained to the kids that she is a very busy lady, she works at the school, raises 2 boys and still has things to do for family and friends, so she told them there is one thing that she did best.  "I grow my hair"  were her exact words.  And she got up on the stage with 3 students and we watched as a hairdresser, 2 moms and a teacher cut these girls' hair.  There was a substancial piece cut from all the girls, between 8-10 inches, and she then explained that the hair would go to an organization called Locks of Love, a place that collects the hair for it to be turned into wigs.  I was crying at this point, thinking how these 3 girls who's hair was close to their bottoms cut their hair and donated it to someone who really needs it. 

I walked away from this with a totally different take on what the school does.  I always knew they helped children be the best person they could be, but to have them think that they are but one wheel in a multitude of cogs is something that many consider.