RETIREMENT
A COMMUNITY BUILDER WHOSE HEART BEATS BIALIK BLUE W hen Beverley Young, Principal of the Himel Branch, made Canada home four decades ago, she also found a home at Bialik. When she sings, “Walking down the halls, Bialik is my home,” Beverley truly means it, as she now reflects on her long career ahead of her retirement this June. After arriving in Canada from South Africa, Beverley joined Bialik as a part-time French teacher. A self-described “high energy” person, she loved teaching français à la carte, literally rolling a cart of supplies from one classroom to the next. “Every 30 minutes, there was a new lesson, new students to teach. I could think creatively about how I’d bring Jewish holiday themes to life through song, and inspire a love for the language,” Beverley says. And the longer she stayed, the more she built her life here. Beverley and her family lived in the Viewmount community, with fellow Bialik parents as friends and neighbours. All the while, Beverley grew too. She moved on from teaching to become Viewmount’s Senior Division Coordinator, a role that later became Vice Principal, and, in 2013, she opened the Himel Branch as its Principal. Beverley put all her energy into building the strong, vibrant and connected community we now have at Himel. Under her dynamic leadership, the branch grew from 64 students in its first year to well over 525 students enrolled this year! “I am so grateful to the people who believed in me, gave me opportunities for learning and personal growth, and the chance to be part of this amazing journey,” she says. “I am also grateful to the donors who helped Bialik expand in the north.”
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Himel Principal Beverley Young is excited for her next chapter. Here the Soul of the People is Forged |
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