Funnily enough, in the middle of our discussion, one of our own helpers, Mr. Swamy, came in to fix our broken blinds. They were all very excited to see him walk in and immediately thanked him! Needless to say, he was touched that we were so thankful. It was very sweet.
This year we in the Elementary School will celebrate SEWA by ‘bringing a bit of joy’ to our workers as they do so many things to help keep our school looking its best.
To name just a few, they provide support to us on a daily basis in the form of:
- monitoring buses
- making copies
- repairing things
- delivering desks and chairs
- painting walls
- cleaning our cafeteria, bathroom and classrooms
We will engage in a year-long project of service and gratitude in order to show our workers that we appreciate their work in and around the school on a daily basis. This will also underscore our emphasis on building a “Culture of Kindness” in the Elementary Division that includes the people whose work can seem to go unnoticed or under-appreciated.
Our mission is to begin with a simple note of thanks to workers and eventually build relationships with them as they become part of individual class communities. Over the course of the year, we will also create projects, activities and events that will allow students to interact with our support staff, and at the same time, enable them to become more selfless and service oriented young people.
We hope to keep this spirit of kindness and unconditional love going for the whole school year and not just limited to one day or week.
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” ~ Mahatma Gandhi
*For more info. about this special day, go to the SEWA website.
*For more info. about this special day, go to the SEWA website.
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