Today is the day we in schools recognize Orange Shirt Day, or the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day to reflect on the impact of residential schools on indigenous Canadians, as well as honor Indigenous children who were taken away from their families and sent to residential schools. Many of these children never made it home, and those who did often carried painful experiences with them.
Wearing an orange shirt is a way for us to say:
- Every Child Matters
- We care about truth, respect, and kindness
- We want to learn from the past so we can build a better future together
Today at 9am we will be having a whole-school assembly to mark the day and to take a moment to think about the importance of caring for each other, listening to stories, and showing that every child is important.
If you’re wearing an Orange Shirt today: Please come to the foyer at NB for a group photo!
Remember that tomorrow there will be no school because that is the official National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We hope you will take time tomorrow to also stop and reflect on how you can commit to Reconciliation moving forward..
Stay tuned about our x-country run at noon today. We will gauge the weather and make an announcement just before the lunch bell. Please sign up on the athletic board in the foyer if you plan on racing Thursday at Beaver/Elk lake. Make sure you check the box if you need a ride.
Practice for gr 7 boys basketball after school today until 4:30.
Leadership meeting in the Home Ec Room at lunch time. Please bring your lunch and meet in the Home Ec room at 12:00
Fine Arts
*9:30am Grade 6 Choir
*10:34am Grade 8 Choir
*11:15am Grade 7 Choir
LUNCH: Scene 4
*1:02pm Beginner Strings
*1:44pm Intermediate/Advanced Strings
After school: Scene 6
*7:40 Wednesday morning Grade ⅞ Choir and Grade 6 Band for Brass and percussion players ONLY.(trumpets, trombones, french horns, and percussion)
ALL GRADE 6 Students with Indigenous Ancestry: You are invited to a pizza lunch on FRIDAY in the HOME EC ROOM. Grade 7s and 8s, we will host yours IN TWO WEEKS on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th. Grade 6s – looking forward to meeting you!