We have planned our BEST Intermediate Track and Field Meet for May 8th and 9th. Our PAC will be hosting a concession on these days selling a variety of snacks and drinks. Both the intermediate and primary classes will have the chance to purchase items. A pre-order form for primary classes was sent home on April 19, due to be returned the following week. This way, families can preplan their purchase choices in order to expedite the concession lineup. Primary classes will have pre-set times to visit the concession, while intermediate groups will visit the concession during their station rotation. Team Awesome will be on a field trip on May 8th.
Monday will be Earth Day and Team Awesome was very excited to learn about and make posters with tips we can do at home to help the Earth this week. They also agreed that every day should be Earth Day and we should do what we can as often as we can. In 2018 the world's greenhouse gas emissions broke a new record. Global greenhouse gas emissions need to be reduced by 7.6% each year until 2030 if we want to avoid average global temperatures increasing to more than 1.5C above pre-Industrial levels by the year 2100. There are many sites online dedicated to small things we can all do to help make a difference, including the David Suzuki Foundation. Spread the word and make sure everyone you know is doing their bit too. I know we all want our children to inherit a healthy, sustainable Earth.
On April 5, schools across SD 73 held assemblies and activities to honour and recognize Secwepemc and Nlaka'Pamux territory as well as other First Nations and Aboriginal groups. In Kamloops Thompson School District this is now known as the "Day of Sucwentwecw." Sucwentwecw (sook-went-wa) means to acknowledge one another. During this day a number of events, activities and gatherings were held to recognize the Secwepemc and Nlaka'Pamux Nation and to teach students and staff about the traditional aboriginal and First Nations people, their histories and the territories SD 73 now occupies. The theme for this year's Day of Sucwentwecw was 'Our shared learning is embedded in memory, history, and story through courage, wisdom, and local Indigenous perspectives'. At the whole school gathering BEST students participated in a traditional powwow led by the Sage Hills Drummers and dancers. We learned about some of the dances and traditions surrounding them and were able to ask questions at the end of the performance. In their learning spaces the students learned about one of the Seven Grandfather Teachings- courage. To have courage is to face your foes with integrity, and do what is right even when the consequences are unpleasant. Courage is represented by the bear. The mother bear has the Courage and strength to face her fears and challenges while protecting her young. Team Awesome watched a video then talked to their friend about things they are afraid of and what they do to help themselves get through a scary situation. All of the children completed a bear template with an incident illustrating when they showed bravery to add to the Wall of Courage by the library. The Day of Sucwentwecw is a day to celebrate and acknowledge one another and we would like to think that we at BEST do just that every day and not solely on the Day of Sucwentwecw.
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