As we look back on a busy and exciting year, we’re sad to say goodbye but proud to have made an impact on a school that’s given us so much opportunity. When reflecting on some of our achievements, a few events come to mind.
The Christmas assembly was a welcome return to the annual roster of school wide gatherings. Filled with theatrics, costume, and song, students from K-12 smiled wide watching Santa and his festive elf partner search the gym for their lost team of reindeer-dressed prefects. Greeting wide-eyed Junior School students in Santa gear after the assembly was a full circle moment for the two of us, having both been in the Junior School ourselves.
Along with re-establishing old traditions, we were pleased to rebrand a newer one: spirit week. This fun-filled week of games, snacks, and ditching the uniform was a great way to wrap up a particularly exciting year. With our enthusiastic and ambitious prefect team, we created theme days such as “Tropical Tuesday” and “Western Wednesday”, where all students grade 9-12 were invited to dress up in casual clothes and join in on the fun and games during lunchtime and recess.
Of course, there are many people worth mentioning who have made our time as head prefects both easier and exceptionally more enjoyable. Notably, our predecessors Devon and Jonathan, Mr. Primrose, Mr. Anderson, and of course the student prefect team who worked tirelessly behind the scenes on projects and initiatives. All have been incredibly helpful, inspirational, and reliable. It’s been a tremendous honour to have been this year's head prefects and we hope to stay in contact with the vibrant SMUS community as we watch the next generation of leaders flourish.
To conclude our final message, we’d like to share a poem that we wrote to be published in the yearbook, which we think sums up this truly unique and remarkable year:
The year has passed and rather fast we throw our caps and bears
We’ll dress for grad and all be glad to leave behind our cares
But just before we’re out the door let's think about the past
So take a look through this yearbook for mem’ries sure to last
We started in September where the nerves were running high
We welcomed lots of boarders from Toronto to Shanghai
On Halloween we set the scene with scary ghosts and ghouls
‘Til Christmas day when Santa's sleigh brought joy to all three schools
We won a double banner thanks to senior sporting girls
And set the stage for all the rage of Jewish musicals
We’ll miss the Howard cookies and the large assemblies
The clubs and plays will always stay inside our memories
And to the teachers many thanks for giving us support
You’ve led us to our passions be they music art or sport
We’ll finish with some wisdom from your proper prefect pals
So read through twice this free advice from Ryan K and Tal
So to the nines I hope you find you’ve passed your foremost test
Now face your fears the next three years will surely be the best
For tenth grade class it’s time to pass the halfway point at school
Before you know you’ll have to go and live by your own rule
To next year's grads I hope you’ve had a happy year at SMUS
You’re almost done so have some fun there’s so much left to do
And to the twelves it’s time we delve to university
We’re loud and free and proud to be the class of twenty-three
