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Tuesday morning was filled with lots of laughter and excitement as our King David Family finally returned from summer break to kick off a brand new school year. Grade 12 students were on hand to greet all of our new and returning students and welcome them into the building with bright posters and even brighter smiles – plus some excellent music! We had a special guest to welcome the students, Mr. Klein’s dog, Mars.
We began our first day with a school-wide assembly, with an introduction from Mr. Monchamp, our Deputy Head of School. Rabbi Berger then said a few words before calling up some volunteers to blow the shofar. The shofar is central to Rosh Hashanah and relevant on the first day of the new school year as it is a literal “wake-up call,” a reminder to pay better attention during the coming year to the most important things in life, things we may have neglected in the past year.
As our older students went to their classes, Grade 8 students had an orientation to introduce them to life and learning at King David. They had the opportunity to hear from Mr. Dichter, our Outdoor Education and Social Studies teacher, and Lu Winters, our Wellness Counsellor, who helped talk them through what their school days would look like, including giving information about their lockers, class schedules, uniforms, technology, and more. Ellia Belson, our Director of Jewish Life, also introduced them to opportunities to get involved at King David.
They were then given a scavenger hunt to complete, full of tasks designed to get them exploring the school and making connections with staff members and their peers, as well as to get them laughing! And of course, they met all of their soon to be teachers!
We are so excited to have 81 students in all grades join our King David Family, and we look forward to the year to come!
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