THUNDER BAY – On Friday, teachers supported Purple Shirt Day in showing students that we can all step up.
Residents all around the city put on a purple shirt to show everyone can make a difference; it was no different at St. Elizabeth School on Friday afternoon.
Sarina Tarsitano, Grade 4 teacher, said it is a priority to show the students ways they can step up, and make a difference in other students lives.
“We talked about how they can be leaders, how they can be helpers and change makers in not only our school but our city and the world,” she said.
Tarsitano’s Grade 4 class got together with their Grade 1 reading buddies, and decorated purple cookies together. She said it was a way for the Grade 4 students to be role models and just have some fun together.
“We've talked about this in the class too. It's very important for them to realize that even though they're kids, they are our future generations.
“Having them learn that they can make a difference, it will build their character for the community that they live in later on.”
Students were eager to try the tasty purple cookies, but made sure they had patience in order to try them as a group.
“It's just wonderful for them to have an opportunity to work together and do something fun. Decorate purple cookies, get some icing on their face and just enjoy a sweet treat on a Friday afternoon.”
Tarsitano said there were a few other things done in her classroom throughout the week.
“We've done a few activities. Yesterday and throughout today, not only did they wear their purple shirts, but we also did donuts of sprinkling kindness.
“Ways they can spread kindness in our school community, in our community of Thunder Bay and in the world.
“We talked about how they can be leaders, dream makers, how they can be helpers and change makers in the world. Just having some really great discussions regarding what they can do now and in the future,” she said.
Grade 4 students were excited to help the Grade 1’s ice their cookie, and show their great leadership skills.
One student said they made footprints, and wrote one thing they can do, “I am a good helper.”
Another student said her footprint said, “I can be a change maker.”
