Christmas turkey supper held for entire student body, staff, volunteers

Times Contributor 

 

The kids of Standard School got to celebrate the season earlier than others as they were treated to a fantastically catered complete turkey supper by the senior foods class. 

The students in the class came up with their own proposal for the supper and spearheaded the event under the supervision of their teacher Mrs. Phillips. The turkeys were purchased from the recycling money collected throughout the year by the Grade 3 & 4 students. 

The junior foods classes from Grades 7-9 made all the squares and cookies for the dessert at the end of the big meal. The Grade 1 & 2 classes (with some help from their Grade 9 buddies) decorated the gym and the table clothes with Christmas cheer. Marlene Goebel, one of the moms, volunteered her time to Phillips, to help in the kitchen and make sure that things ran smoothly.

The students started lunch with the Kindergarten class first.  The meal was served buffet style. As the older students came in they were all encouraged to mix and mingle and sit with the kids in the younger grades. 

It was a heart-warming event that saw the bonding spirit of family with all the students and staff participating. Mrs. Amy Van Vliet (Associate Principal) addressed the crowd and shared the thoughts of some of the students about “Why Standard School is a great place to be.” 

Some of the younger kids wrote that they were thankful for the new playground equipment, for recess, gym and art. The older students’ responses included the fact that they felt safe at a smaller school and that they knew that teachers and other students were always looking out for them. Of course, this response came out of the recent tragedy in Connecticut. Other students were thankful for small class sizes and fantastic teachers and being able to take options such as Foods and Woodworking. 

The senior foods class who prepared and cleaned up after the meal did a great job and it was a successful event. Mrs. Smith said, “we’ll have to look at doing this again as the atmosphere alone has made it a great success. The kids are united in a positive environment and are able to shine in something other than academics.”

The following students were recognized for their hard work and dedication to making the event happen: Evinn Beck, Clint Bryant, Johnny Carpenter, Shawn Chudyk, Chanelle Daw, Warren Duckchief, Teigan Dufour, Dessiree Garner, Travis Gauthier, Lyndsay Goebel, Devon Kathol, Brandon Larsen, and Jarrett Schalin.