Today's all-school assembly was another smashing success. Head of School Mitch Bostian welcomed the students by talking about the power of words to generate ideas, using the phrase "Don't think of a carrot" to illustrate how we can't always control our response to stimuli, and the need to think critically about how we respond to other people.
Eve Decker and Chris Perdue then lead us in singing "We Shall Overcome". Holding hands with an administrator on one side and a student on another, listening to the voices of the students belt out this powerful song of self-realization and freedom, brought tears to my eyes.
Guest teacher in-residence Daniel Schmidt presented the work of three 4/5 students in the instrument building class as this month's Showcase of Learning. Hannah, Tyrrell and Riley took turns demonstrating the instruments they had built and the design process that they went through in conceiving of those instruments.
The Student Council made an announcement about the work they have been doing planning a Service Learning opportunity for the entire school. The council is working on hosting an event that would raise money and awareness for an issue, and asked for input on what sort of organization or cause students would like to support and learn about.
Eve and Chris closed out the assembly by leading the school through "Ain't Gonna Let Nobody", another wonderful civil rights anthem. If you don't know that song, here's a great version (we sounded pretty darn good too!).
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