This year Spring Break has come later in the month of March then it did last year. This means that when we return to classes tomorrow there will only be three months of the school year remaining. The last three months can often be the busiest three months, as teachers work hard to complete academic requirements, PAC gears up for their big Fun Fair fundraiser, and we begin the many transitions that will occur.
During the last term we will have a number of transitions that are important for our community. The most obvious one is with our grade six students heading off to middle school. While some of their transition activities have already happened, there are several more to go. At the other end of the spectrum we have our last group of half day kindergarten students transitioning to full days and a new crop of students entering kindergarten with the start of our Full Day Kindergarten program. In between each of these, and equally as important, are the transitions for each of our students from one grade to the next, a process that we take as a great responsibility.
Of course, there are also adult transitions that happen within our school community. We have many parents who are in their final year at David Cameron as their youngest or only child moves on to middle school. This will mean some large holes need to be filled on our PAC as we head towards our AGM in May and the election of a new PAC. Finally, we will be transitioning a new Principal into our school community. The District has not yet appointed the person for this position, but will likely do so in the next short while, and then we can begin the process of introducing her or him to David Cameron.
These changes will include a host of additional challenges for us as we continue to keep our focus squarely on a successful academic term.
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