(We think the photo above, from Spring Fling, captures the vibe well!) The 2023/2024 school year was a standout one for Dovercourt SAC. We launched exciting new projects and events, and scaled up Spring Fling. (We missed you, bouncy castles!) We advocated against education cuts and launched a new Dovercourt Pride subcommittee. We also focused our fundraising efforts and, as a result, enter the 2024/2025 school year with a balance of more than $23,000—in line with pre-COVID norms. This will help us support more initiatives that benefit our students. Hooray! Fundraising highlights: Thank you to all for your generous support!
A sample of SAC-funded student activities:
Special thanks: Major thanks to 2023/2024 co-chairs Ben Peto and Peggy Gibbons for leading our small-but-mighty council with such integrity and vision. And a special shout-out to departing SAC enrichment lead Melanie Kramer—we will all miss you! Check out our year-end SAC newsletter:
Did you know? This year, SAC funded a Roots of Empathy program in Ms. Smith’s class. We asked Ms. Smith to share a bit about the experience. Here’s her report: “This year, Ms. Smith's grade 4/5 class participated in the Roots of Empathy program, where a community member, ’Mama Kathryn’ brought her baby, ‘Baby Alex’ in for regular visits over the course of the year. “With the help of Roots of Empathy facilitator, Ms. Passmore, students got to learn about empathy through watching Baby Alex grow over the course of the year. Students also learned about how to safely care for a baby, and connected this information to their own lived experiences, and what kind of care makes them feel safe and comfortable. “Students were in awe every time that the baby visited, as she was always noticeably bigger and had gained a new and impressive skill. What a wonderful way to bond with our classmates!” What a win-win! We hope to bring Roots of Empathy back to Dovercourt next year. In the meantime, please enjoy these photos of Baby Alex in the classroom with Grade 4/5 students! Spring Fling 2024 was one for the history books! We ate, danced, played games, bounced, sang, made art, showed Pride, and took in a truly tremendous talent show—all while raising nearly $10,000 to support school enrichment activities and other initiatives. It was our biggest fundraiser, by far, since the pre-pandemic days. Special, big, mega-thanks to:
We'll start planning next year's Spring Fling in the fall of 2024. Please email us at [email protected] if you'd like to get involved! Spring Fling in a few photos:Attn: Grade 7 students, parents and caregivers (and others): We need your help to send off our graduating Grade 8 students. Can you volunteer to serve food at the Grade 8 picnic lunch on Wednesday, June 19th, or to set up, serve food, or clean up at the graduation ceremony the evening of June 20th? Please sign up here. |