Community Service Club (CSC) organized its annual senior send-off event on April 30, marking the start of senior send-off celebrations as the school year comes to a close. For ₩5,000, anyone in the SIS community was welcome to purchase a rose and a notecard to handwrite personal messages.

“The idea behind this is they get a flower, but they also get a handwritten note,” Angela Campbell, CSC advisor, said. “[The] handwritten note is, really, the gift. The flowers are going to die, you get to keep  the note.”

This year, 140 roses were sold, marking a significant improvement in sales compared to previous years. The funds raised will be donated to a “Baby Box” program run by Jusarang Community Foundation, which provides emergency care for infants at risk of abandonment and supports vulnerable mothers.

“This year, we sold about 50 percent more than last year,” Ms. Campbell said. “And in the first year I served as an advisor, we sold around 50. This time, we had a lot of teachers buying the flowers for former students—high school or elementary teachers, counselors, and coaches.” 

The senior send-off package appealed to many people because it combined affordability with sentimentality: a single rose, paired with a small notecard for buyers to express love and gratitude. The flowers were delivered to the seniors as they enjoyed lunch at the green top during senior send-off day. 

“One of the main reasons I bought CSC’s flowers was the affordability and the setting these flowers are delivered in,” Aiden Cho (9), CSC flower purchaser, said. “They’re delivered in a smaller and less chaotic setting than graduation, which I think allows this kind gesture to be actually recognized.” 

Given that graduation is invitation-only and some may be unable to attend, the event provided another meaningful opportunity for SIS students and faculty to show appreciation for the seniors.