The Little Things That Matter

I was watching one of our parents the other day. She was working on a bulletin board in our main entrance hall. I had asked her if she would be interested in doing a 'Welcome Back' message. She readily accepted and has created a wonderful piece of art that helps to make our school more welcoming and inviting. The thing that struck me though, was that she had her brand new baby wrapped tightly against her in a little "snuggly" baby carrier. It made me think of all of the selfless work that happens in our school on a daily basis by parents, students, and staff. It is this commitment from all of us that has come to make David Cameron School such a great place for kids.

This year we will continue our work on developing our school community. I can't think of a single thing that is more telling of the kind of community we want than these individual contributions. I heard it said this summer that we are creating a culture of consumers. People who are only interested in purchasing and using, not in contributing or giving back. We have begun talking with our students about the importance of being contributors to society, not just consumers. I am heartened by the many contributions already being made in our school. Last week, four students came to me to ask if they could create a club that contributes to our environment by cleaning up. They took it upon themselves to pick up garbage on our playground and to sweep our main student foyer that is covered in grass each day. They didn't want anything for it, they weren't looking for recognition, they just wanted to contribute. What a wonderful thing. As we go through this school year, we will revisit this theme, and I am sure, continue to be amazed by the incredible capacity of those around us.