The Grades 4 and 5 students at Pleasantdale School were excited to be part of this year’s Cupid’s Cuties Valentine’s Day promotion that appears in this week’s edition of the Estevan Mercury.
A total of 37 students, between the ages of nine and 11, were involved this year. Each student was asked four questions, and the Mercury selected an answer for each student.
The questions were “What does Cupid do,” “What is the best Valentine’s Day gift,” “How do you show someone you love them,” and “How old should you be when you get married.”
The kids will have their name and photo in the paper, and will have their answer sponsored by a business.
Pleasantdale principal Michelle Smart said the kids were really excited to answer the questions, and the teachers were laughing at some of the answers.
“I think they’re going to be super excited when it all comes out in the paper, and they see their pictures in the paper, because they love that,” said Smart.
She thought the best answers were for the question about marriage. She noted that one kid said “Never, because I don’t want to get married,” while another said “I don’t think I can ever get married because that’s what my Dad says.”
“I like to see that most of them were thinking ‘Don’t get married until at least 25. Most of them were around 28, 29 or 30. Lots of time. Or never,” she said, laughing.
Smart believes you’ll get some unique answers when you ask kids questions that are out of the ordinary, but she is pleased the questions had them thinking about love and Valentine’s Day.
A Wall of Fame is located next to the school’s office, with photos of students who wind up in the paper. Most years, it’s filled with different things kids are doing, and most years, the wall would be packed with newspaper clippings by mid-February.
But due to COVID-19, it’s been tougher to find things. Smart is looking forward to adding to the Wall of Fame now with Cupid’s Cuties.
“It’s exciting when we get to have our pictures and our thoughts in the paper, and everybody can see them,” said Smart.
The school will have activities for Valentine’s this year, but like anything else they’ve done during the school year, it takes more creative thinking by their staff.
“We are still going to allow them to bring Valentines … but we’re having them bring their Valentines to school by February 10, and we can put them into a little Valentines quarantine, and so they’ll be able to bring them home on the 12th,” said Smart.
In the afternoon of Feb. 12, which is also the final day of school before the winter break, the younger children will have games and activities in the classroom, and the teachers will be supplying treats. Students can’t bring and share treats with each other.
Cupid’s Cuties can be found throughout this week’s edition of the Mercury. Thanks to Pleasantdale School for their eager participation, and to the businesses for their support.
