Monday mornings are hard. But this morning being the fifth Monday in February (thanks to the leap-year – last time this happened was 1976), our morning assembly was just Dead. Blah.
No birthdays. No announcements. No response of any kind. Poor Kirk had his work cut out to accomplish the goals of our morning assemblies – to get excited about the day, and to feel together in community.
Kirk announced a game of Rock-Paper-Scissors, which got a buzz going. Then he invited us outside to the sunny/windy playfield, which got us all on our feet. And the game was structured so that each time you lose, you join the team of the winner as a fan. Each match-up resulted in larger and larger groups cheering on their champion (see the progression of photos below), until the final showdown between girls from 8th and 3rd grades. Cheers and groans and high-gives and hugs abounded as the younger one’s paper covered her friend’s rock.
In just five minutes, our students and faculty transformed from “I need another coffee” to a group who were hugging, playing, cheering, and energized. They’re all now back in class with awake minds. What a blessing to have these gatherings every morning, and not just every 28 years!
