It’s National Volunteer Week. A huge thank you to all those parents (past and present), grandparents and alumni who selflessly give of their time to the School. Below is a poem written and performed by students at last year’s Volunteers Assembly. It captures the gratitude that we all feel.

Volunteers

The ones who hold this community together,
Sticky like the dough of a biscuit, standing by us כל הזמן.
Thank you, you are the binding of the School.

Rising to help us, rising above challenges,
You are the ones that help us grow,
Thank you for being the baking powder, helping us rise. 

A sugary tang in the schoolyard.
The sweetness of the volunteers, 
Helping us develop, grow, learn and succeed.

An aroma of rich melting chocolate,
Swirls within the gates of the School,
Our gratitude to the ones who enrich our education.

May we come together and sing in chorus,
The gentle words of praise and thanks.
May we link arms and hold hands,
As we set sail on the next journey.
A journey of hope, learning, education and love. 
Yet throughout all our days, may we be grateful for the volunteers of this beautiful school.

By Liberty Waldner, Daliah Smagarinsky and Ashley Cohn