SPLASH OF J Y The Year-End

By Liana Wu

Beating the heat as they welcome the warm summer, SSM students were in for a refreshing day of playing in the water! Datingbacktothebeginning,SSMhasmadeitapointtohave Wet Day to cap off every school year This beloved SSM tradition has survived a campus move (a decade ago), a pandemic,andotherobstacles.

Thisschoolyear,WetDayreturnedfor students to enjoy an in-person splash after two years! With its fitting theme of Tropical Summer, Preschool and Lower Primary students gathered on the turf to dip their toes in inflatable pools. Some children chose to embrace the chill, while others readied for a drenching battle against each other - armed with water guns, balloons, and buckets filledwithwater.Meanwhile,theUpper Primary enjoyed a blissful swim in the pool,awayfromtheblazingsun.

However, the students are not theonlyoneswholookforward toWetDay.Withteachersdiving into the summer spirit, they playfully soaked each other with water guns. Teacher Marge and Ms.Annaruthevenwenthead-tohead in a competitive swimming race It was safe to say our teachershadplentyoffuntoo!

The laughter and splashing water that echoed through the poolandturfevidentlyshowthatWetDayisanirreplaceable eventinSSMthatgetseveryoneexcitedeachyear.

By Jessica Snyder & Vanessa Wong

Each artwork tells a thousand stories, leaving the meaning behind it up to the audience’s interpretation. In an effort to highlight students’ inner artists, SSM decorated the halls of the first floor with the vibrant visions of students in the year-endArtGallery.

Behindeach3-Drobot,2-Dlandscape,and artworkfromseveralmediumswereweeks of preparation and effort to ensure that their masterpieces would dazzle any passerby. Aside from the use of different techniques,manyofthecraftsweremade out of cardboard and other recycled materials - a true show of the students’ innovation

The Art Gallery offered a glimpse into the artistic abilities of SSM students of all ages. It ignited their creativity and fostered an environment where their voices could be heard through art Who knows, the next Picasso may just be aroundus!