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THE ABERDEEN HALL PARENT GUILD
Steve Woloshyn, our Parent Guild President of 8 years, passes the tile of President to Tara Reszitnyk.
By Erin Jones, Director of Communications and Marketing
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Our school values are at the core of who we are. They unite us as a community and guide our daily decisions and behaviours. We work to cultivate kindness, curiosity, optimism, resilience, responsibility and integrity in our students.
These values are not only aspirational objectives to attain, but are a reflection of what we already observed in our staff, parents and student-body. Our parents are foundational in shaping our values and our active and involved Parent Guild contributes to our vibrant school community by supporting the daily physical, social and general well-being of students. They offer a huge resource and support base to the school community and they model the importance of participating in the larger community. For eight years now, Steve Woloshyn has been the (smiling) face of our Parent Guild. Steve spreads positivity and dad jokes wherever he goes, and he has done so much for our school. Steve has taken a step back from the Parent Guild this year and we’re happy to welcome a new Commander-in-Chief, Tara Reszitnyk.
Here’s what Steve had to say about his time as Parent Guild President:
“For seven of the past eight years, I have had the honour and privilege of being the President of your Aberdeen Hall Parent Guild. I have loved every minute of it! The idea of volunteering/ giving back to the community is something I am passionate about, so when I was approached about taking on this role I jumped in with both feet. Any fears that I may have had about being President of the Guild were soon dismissed at the first meeting when I saw what an amazing team of Guild Executives The Guild would not exist without the many volunteers who come out and give their time, expertise and knowledge, to create successful events and programs such as our Hot Lunch program, plant sales, the golf tournament, bake sales, the book fair and more. Thank you to all of the volunteers that continue to support, come up with new ideas (especially during the past couple of years), and help out at all of the events that we host. You have made my role so much easier. I greatly appreciate the opportunities that the school has provided me, as well as the guidance and support that has allowed me to grow within the role of Guild President.
I would like to extend my warmest welcome to Tara Reszitnyk, who will be taking over as the new Guild President.
Tara was instrumental in the success of our latest Golf Tournament, and I know the Guild is in great hands with her at the helm. I know everyone will give Tara the same support as they have with me. Thank you, Tara for taking on this role; you will LOVE it!!”
On behalf of the entire school community, we thank you Steve for your efforts and dedication to making the school experience for our students a great one! With that, please join us in welcoming Tara!
My name is Tara Reszitnyk, and I am extremely excited to continue being part of the Aberdeen Community as the new Parent Guild President. Sounds so fancy! As you know, our current President of 8 years, Steve Woloshyn, is stepping down to the role of Vice-President of the Guild. His continued presence on the Guild gives me all the reassurance I need as I step-up and add what I can to the foundation he created for our parent community. For the past five years that our family has been at Aberdeen Hall, I’ve observed, learned, and worked alongside Steve. I have been part of several successful events that have inspired all kinds of ideas and goals for our future. A little about myself. I was born and raised in Kelowna and live with my fiancé, Shawn Poynter, my four beautiful step children (Grace, Owen, Madisyn, Oliver) and our massive German Shepherd (Bosco) in East Kelowna. For a long while, I wasn’t completely sure what life was about or what it was I was missing until I met Shawn and my step-children. They’ve moulded me, shaped me, and taught me more about life than I could have ever learned on my own. The experience of raising children and life with them is exciting and fulfilling in every way and it is my personal commitment to stay involved. Our life can be crazy, but in a good way because I crave the excitement and love being a part of raising good humans. That’s the goal. To be a good human. While I juggle working with Shawn, coaching as many of the kids’ sports teams as possible, and keeping our extended family and crew organized, I always hope to be a positive role model and finish my day knowing I did my best! So let’s get to it! As we use this school year as a great transition year for me to take over (with Steve’s continued attention and guidance), I want to be clear on what you can expect from me. I love conversation and am always excited to push boundaries in ways that allow us to grow as a community. I have found through experience that being involved in our children’s lives in any way I can, has brought my family closer. I hope to motivate and inspire other parents to join in and be as committed as you are comfortable with. Alternatively, if you just have an idea you want to toss around I encourage you to reach out. Please call, text, or email me anytime and I encourage you to join the Guild to stay connected to all the fun and exciting movements throughout the Aberdeen Community.
Thank you so much Tara. We look forward to seeing you at school!
IT’S MORE THAN A Gala
SATURDAY, MAY 28 TH DELTA GRAND BALLROOM
Join us for a unique, spectacular evening in support of Aberdeen Hall’s new Athletics and Wellness Centre. This new centre will create the best facilities for our student athletes and
artists, while also creating a space to promote mental and physical wellbeing.
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THE ATHLETICS AND WELLNESS CENTRE
The new double gym provides essential space for our athletics program to instruct over and above the BC curriculum and gives us the ability to host provincial tournaments, school assemblies with our entire community, closing ceremonies, and our students’ musical and drama performances. more than IT’S A GYM... v
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Using proven learning practices, our teachers guide students toward their passion and spark a love of learning that lasts a lifetime. Driven by this curiosity there are no limits to your child’s potential. Help them follow their path, not the crowd.
