Happy Wednesday September 29, 2021!
Reminders:
- Return classroom contract ASAP PLEASE!
- Return updated digital citizenship form ASAP. Your child cannot use the computers or tech in the school otherwise.
- Large packet of forms sent home! Please read and return all required forms ASAP
- -Some were resent home again today to be signed
- September 30 - Truth and Reconciliation day (No school)
- Oct. 1 - Pillars of Care assembly (virtual in school assembly)
- Vaccination forms were sent home on Thursday and today. Please sign and return them ASAP
Congrats to the pillars of care winners in room 16! Our virtual pillars of care assembly is on Friday Oct 1!
It has been a very busy couple of days here at room 16!
Yesterday was the Terry Fox Run and our class raised over $80. During the run itself we ran about 230 laps! The school raised over $450!
Today was Orange Shirt Day at BHS.
We spent the day learning about Why wear orange on this day and what took place at residential schools.
Our morning started with learning about the tobacco offering we would be making for the school smudge.
I let all the students see the tobacco (which is one of the sacred herbs, alongside cedar, sage and sweetgrass) and showed them how we wrap up the offering.
This video helps explain the meaning behind the tobacco offering: Video
We then went outside with the school to take part in a smudge. We acknowledged the land, listened to the orange shirt story, heard a traditional drum song, and participated in the smudge. Sacred herbs were burned and we shown how we use the smoke to cleanse our minds and bodies and support seeing, hearing, speaking, thinking positive things.
During snack we watched a song that was created to bring awareness to Chaney Wenjack, a boy who died escaping a residential school. After recess we had library and DEAR before having a group activity that compared our lives to Chaney and Phyllis (Both attended residential schools). It was a powerful discussion that helped students be thankful for all they have and hold dear.
We also attended a WE event in which we watched a session that gave us some information about potential charities we could involve ourselves in.
Each student created a shirt that is posted in our classroom as a way to remember that Every Child Matters and that we will remember this orange shirt day and what happened in residential schools.
The students had gym with Ms Sterne playing soccer and lunch before heading out for afternoon recess.
We finished our day with mindfulness and a reading comprehension activity in which students answered questions about the orange shirt story we had also heard during our smudge.
Tomorrow is truth and reconciliation day. There is no school for BHS students. Please take the day to think about what we learned on orange shirt day and how you feel about truth and reconciliation.
Mr Lancee
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