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April is a great time to reconnect with one another after spring break, and to reengage with our individual and collective purpose: to support and realize the success of each of our learners as we begin the final three months of the 2022-2023 school year. 

WEG Community School is located in the middle of the Village of Slocan surrounded by mountains, forests, a lake and a river.  The land never ceases to inspire, and neither do the students.  Here are a

Please see the links below for the #sd8abed Indigenous Run Walk Wheel program. The links below will be updated weekly with run walk wheel tips and information, as well as reflections on reconciliation.

Week one

In JVH Elementary Aboriginal Education, since Christmas we have been working on learning about the Inuit and the 13 Grandmother moons. Each class created a different interpretation of the Wolf Moon. We are also learning about the Inuit.  The Primary students through stories and discussion created Inukshuks and igloos.

A sense of community, an ability to embrace kindness towards oneself and toward others and feeling the joy of physical movement – these are three themes that you will see in this March report. These are also important elements for each child to excel in school and in life. 

In the work of Indigenization and Reconciliation there are many intersecting aspects that we all work within and therefore, we need to continue to build up our understanding, together. The District Aboriginal Team is committed and dedicated to working within these many intersections, including diversity, equity, anti-racism, inclusion, and SOGI Awareness.

As we continue to learn of more unmarked graves at the sites of former Residential Schools, we wanted to share resources with schools and families that might help with learning more and sharing this information with students. 

Be gentle, walk with kindness, look after each other. 

January 12, 2023

From all of us in the Aboriginal Education department, we wanted to wish everyone a happy and healthy start to 2023.