Every Little Bit We Do Makes a Difference
This past year and a half of school has been ____________________.
(Feel free to fill in the blank with your preferred adjective(s). I was trying to decide between things like special, unique, or crazy.)
What clearly has been AMAZING though is the level of support the Friends of Hawkwood School Society has experienced from small businesses and parents/guardians of students. Every year we set a goal to raise at least $11,000 for what we call "Legacy Funds". This allows the Society to give back to each classroom, the learning commons, music and physical education. Funds are also designated to a Grade 6 celebration and legacy gift to the school, as well as the leadership group.
This school year's fundraising initiatives included our first ever silent auction, orders for The Mixing Spoon, a spring into reading read-a-thon and finally, a wine survivor raffle. The level of participation in these fundraisers meant that the Society met it's fundraising goals!
Here are some highlights on how the money was used to enrich the learning experience for students (your kids!) at Hawkwood School:
- Art supplies for crafts: soapstone, air dry clay and more!
- Puppet theatre project
- Musical instruments and programs: hand drums, boom whackers and MusicPlay Online
- Virtual field trips and presentations:
- Alberta History (Fur Trade),
- Tipis, Tales & Teachings, and
- Tornado Hunters
- Outdoor education supplies & resources for orienteering
- Many, many books for the learning commons
- School-wide virtual viewing of Storybook Theatre's Paper Bag Princess
For those who are more visual, below is our Impact Statement for the year.
Thank you everyone for such a great year!
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