Arklan Elementary School

September 2005 is a time that we should be remembering as the start of kindergarten for our dear little Curtis. Instead, we will probably remember this as a busy time filled with tests and scans that preceded Curtis' grueling stem cell transplant. We will remember this not as a time of joy and new milestones, but rather as a time of fear and worry. Having said this, we would like to share a little about the school that Curtis would have started attending this year if his life had taken a different path - the school he will attend once he's off treatment. Just around the corner from us, there is a wonderful school by the name of Arklan Elementary. Arklan is filled with an amazing group of students and staff, who have been so kind to our family - most of all to Curtis. While many of these great people have never actually met Curtis, they treat him like he's a hero. As some of you may remember, our family was invited to participate in the Arklan School fundraiser for Terry Fox on September 16th. An afternoon assembly was held that day, and students each paid a twonie for a piece of duct tape, which they then used to tape a teacher to the wall. As the guest of honor, Curtis was asked to apply the first piece of duct tape, and was then presented with a school sweatshirt and hat. Before and after the assembly, students were waving and saying "hi", and eventually chanting Curtis' name. We were completely humbled and honored by this awesome display of affection of a boy they hardly knew. More recently, another kind and thoughtful gesture. Our neighbor Ashleigh, who is also a teacher at Arklan, delivered an envelope to us on behalf of some students who had taken the time to draw some really great pictures for Curtis. We love all the drawings and we love that they are always thinking of him - wishing him the best! We would like to say a big thank you to everyone at Arklan, for your continued support of Curtis and our family. We're so very proud that one day Curtis will have the privilege of attending your school!

Posted by admin at October 26, 2005 11:51 PM