This has been a very busy but exciting week here at JKE. We have been celebrating Diversity and Respect Week and when you look at what is happening around the world right now, these two things certainly need to be understood and celebrated a little bit more.
We started the week with an assembly talking about the goals for the week. Each class was to discuss/celebrate diversity and respect in different ways. Division 14 created a special bullitun board showing some of our cultural backgrounds. We discovered that our class represents many countries around the world.
We read stories and had some really great class discussions.
Thursday was a really busy day because it was Identity Day! Each student brought in an item or object that represented something special to them. We then rotated throughout the school with various different classes showing off our items and looked at other peoples. It was amazing to see how interested the students were in learning more about their peers. They asked great questions, made personal connections and had lots of compliments to give. It was very special to watch.
We ended the day and week with a special assembly where we watched classes perform, sang songs and even got to see a special slideshow made by Mrs. Roberts showcasing many photos taken of the special events and activities done this week. What a great way to wrap up the week.
One special thing I want to share with you from the assembly was an Aboriginal rapper by the name of Supaman. He uses both rap and his Aboriginal culture to create songs and videos that talk about some very important topics. The following video was shown during the assembly and I wanted to share it all with you as well.
Although Diversity and Respect Week is coming to a close, we will continue to discuss these topics throughout the remainder of the school year. They are extremely important lessons and topics for students to talk about as they grow to be the future change-makers in our country.
Mrs. Vieira
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All about Mrs. VieiraI'm new to JKE and new to the school district but I've been a teacher in B.C. since 2008. I love art, animals and my family, which includes my daughter who is 1 year old. Archives
May 2018
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