Principal Spotlight: White Oaks PS on What Makes Our Assembly Great

“Any assembly where the kids are up and moving is a perfect assembly.”

— Principal Margarita Dubé, White Oaks Public School

At the Tune In Foundation, one of our core missions is to ignite young minds with the power of creativity, participation, and story. This spring at White Oaks Public School, that mission came alive in a way that was both simple and profound through movement.

Following our Rhythms of Innovation assembly, Principal Margarita Dubé captured the day in a single line: “Any assembly where the kids are up and moving is a perfect assembly.” Her words point to what matters most in a school gym: when students are active participants, learning lands differently. You can see it in the way voices respond in unison, in the confidence that grows beat by beat, and in the quiet student who suddenly finds a way in.

The assembly wove live music, call-and-response, and storytelling around creativity and problem-solving. Younger grades found their footing in rhythm; older students leaned into leadership. Staff joined in, and the room shifted from audience to ensemble. One moment stayed with us: a learner who rarely participates stepped forward; proof that rhythm can open doors where words alone can’t.