The end of the school year is nigh, and the Medstead School Community Council has rung in the season beautifully with the annual hot dog fun lunch and celebration. The event served as an end of the year send-off, both to the graduating class, as well as to those who will be returning for the next school year. The event is the second pea in the pod from the annual commencement pancake breakfast.
On the warm Tuesday afternoon of June 20, members of council ran the barbecue outside where hot dogs were prepared. Lunch was served in the school canteen by the remainder of the school council present, and catered directly to the younger children in Grades 1 through 4. The school council is responsible for a great many of the fundraisers throughout the year, and acts as a liaison between the school and the community as a whole.
Members who made the send-off event possible were Pam Ross, Cara McClean, Margaret and Dave Siegel, Joan Dzialo, Christine Dunk and Council Chair Lynn Moore. These individuals include committed staff members, enthusiastic community members and proud parent representatives.
The event served freezies, hot dogs, and watermelon to eager students excited to greet the summer. The fare was followed by a celebration in the school auditorium. Accomplishments of all of the students from the wide variety of events in which they partook were celebrated with pride. The members of the soccer team, volleyball team, drama club, track and field and the like were acknowledged for their achievements during the school season.
Further credits were given at this honour program. Academic achievement was celebrated, along with those who participated in special events such as Marafun. Hot days and a medley of barbecued food and freezie fun are the perfect opportunity to show appreciation for the hard work of the student body. When all of the students are gathered together to celebrate the collective achievements of the individuals as contributing to the whole of the institution, powerful messages are delivered. These moments represent the opportunity for students not only to receive credit for personal accomplishments, but for the youth to recognize themselves as a part of a greater and stronger community which results from their hard work.
Moments like these, where bellies are full and recognition is received, stay in a youth’s memory for a lifetime. Events such as the send-off of June 20 would not be possible without the dedication of the Medstead School administration and staff, and, naturally, the hard work of the School Community Council. Moving forward, after the heat of summer fades out to the colors of fall, the same dedicated crew will be present to ring in the new year with a proud and heartfelt welcome.
