We acknowledge that we are in Mi’kma’ki, which is the traditional unceded ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people.

We also acknowledge that people of African ancestry have been in Nova Scotia for over 400 years.

Grade 6 Students heading to Woodlawn today for the Reggae Presentation. Leaving at around 945 once all volunteers arrive.

Today is the start of African Heritage Month, Nova Scotia’s theme this year is "Our Smiles, Our Joy, Our Resilience as African Nova Scotians". Please check out the amazing resources at this link. Each day we will also speak of and tweet about individual African Nova Scotians and their history. 

If you have forgotten your LUNCH today please let us know in the office by 10AM.

Please rise if you are able to for O’Canada.

General Announcements

• Art Club today at lunch with Ms. Farrell in room 113.
• Some of our lunch rooms are changing today. Grade 7 are still in their homerooms, Grade 9 are still in 216 and 217 and Grade 8 is now 201 - Morash, 203 - Parsons and 205 MacEachern.
• Mme. Rodger would like to see the students noted on the French room door today at lunch if you haven’t already please for a very quick meeting. Also, if you are feeling behind on your Book Creator project, please see me this week at lunch to get caught up.
• Bring your loonies and toonies tomorrow for Friday canteen treats!
• For African Heritage Month today we honour Viola Desmond, she was a Canadian civil rights activist and businesswoman of African Nova Scotia descent. In 1946, she challenged racial segregation at a cinema in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia by refusing to leave a whites-only area of the Roseland Theatre. For this, she was convicted of a minor tax violation for the one-cent tax difference between the seat that she had paid for and the seat that she used, which was more expensive. Desmond's case is one of the most publicized incidents of racial discrimination in Canadian history and helped start the modern civil rights movement in Canada. In 2010, Desmond was granted a posthumous pardon, the first to be granted in Canada. Nova Scotia also apologized for prosecuting her for tax evasion and acknowledged she was rightfully resisting racial discrimination. In late 2018, Desmond became the first Canadian woman to appear alone on a Canadian bank note—a $10 bill. Desmond was also named a National Historic Person in 2018.

Band & Music Announcements

• Glam Band with Mr. Mosher today.

Athletic Announcements

• Grade 7 intramurals at the 12:05 bell in the gym.
• Male basketball game at Eric Graves, team to be there for 3:30 warm up -  spectators allowed only with parent or guardian supervision.