Merrimac Elementary Schools Celebrate Unique WeeBulletin board created by Sweetsir students and PTO members during Unique Week celebration. (Photo Courtesy Pentucekt Regional School District)

MERRIMAC — Superintendent Justin Bartholomew and Principal Stephanie Dembro are pleased to share that the Sweetsir and Donaghue Elementary Schools recently celebrated Unique Week.  

Teachers, faculty, and PTO members collaborated to create a week, held from March 27-31, which was dedicated to celebrating each student’s uniqueness.  

During Unique Week students participated in activities including breathing exercises during Monday’s mindfulness theme, creating music notes, designing infinity symbols, coloring and more. Students were encouraged to wear fun outfits that corresponded with that day’s unique theme.  

Additionally, students created posters and worked with their peers to create an overall poster featuring individual creations. The PTO sponsored the inclusive poster project.

“As counselors, we are excited to celebrate We are Unique Week. It gives our students and staff the opportunity to reflect on what makes us amazing,” said School Psychologist Amy Brennan. “We are all incredible individuals and together we create an incredible community.” 

Unique Week gives students the opportunity to foster relationships with peers and celebrate their unique qualities through fun activities and engagement.  

“Unique Week is important to me as a Special Education teacher in the Horizons Program, because it provides an opportunity for the school community to celebrate each and every student’s strengths, passions, and love that they spread each and every day both in and outside of the classroom,” said Special Education teacher Margaret Ford. 

The Merrimac students have continuously demonstrated their abilities to show care, compassion, kindness and inclusion to our students who access the District Program,” said Special Education Teacher Abbie Glynn. “Unique Week is just another way that our little community can come together to celebrate everyone’s uniqueness, while also showing students that they share similarities to some of their peers that may look or act differently than them. As a teacher of the district program for many years, I am so proud to share in this special week to not only honor my students, but every student in the Merrimac schools who are special and unique.”  

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